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Dec 19, 2023

The Legislature passed juvenile justice reforms. They didn't do enough.

Imagine being charged with a crime and going to court without an attorney or one qualified to defend you. Now, imagine being a child in those circumstances. Sadly, thousands of Michigan children across the...

Imagine being charged with a crime and going to court without an attorney or one qualified to defend you. Now, imagine being a child in those circumstances. Sadly, thousands of Michigan children across the...

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loren khogali and mary ann scali
Nov 15, 2023

Spotlight on Native American Heritage Month: The Fight to Remove Racist School Mascots

As someone who engaged in the successful fight to have the Paw Paw School District replace its racist nickname and mascot, I can tell you this: Our victory did not come quickly, nor easily. 
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As someone who engaged in the successful fight to have the Paw Paw School District replace its racist nickname and mascot, I can tell you this: Our victory did not come quickly, nor easily. 
Native...

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monica-washington
Nov 8, 2023

Defending Public Schools and the Democracy They Sustain

Student Rights

UPDATE (11/06/23): On November 6, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that the 1970 amendment to Michigan’s Constitution, which preserves public funding for public schools, is...

UPDATE (11/06/23): On November 6, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that the 1970 amendment to Michigan’s Constitution, which preserves public funding for public schools, is...

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Head shot of Dan Korobkin
Nov 3, 2023

Disability Rights and Voting Access

The organization I work for, Detroit Disability Power (DDP), began conducting small-scale audits in 2018 to determine if polling places were adhering to access laws for people with disabilities after all of...

The organization I work for, Detroit Disability Power (DDP), began conducting small-scale audits in 2018 to determine if polling places were adhering to access laws for people with disabilities after all of...

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kenia flores
Oct 6, 2023

LGBTQ+ Equity and Michigan’s Courts

UPDATE (10/06/23): This blog, which explains the importance of showing all people respect in court by allowing them to use their preferred pronouns when involved in legal proceedings, was written before the...

By Jay Kaplan

UPDATE (10/06/23): This blog, which explains the importance of showing all people respect in court by allowing them to use their preferred pronouns when involved in legal proceedings, was written before the...

By Jay Kaplan
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Sep 12, 2023

Why Reproductive Health Is a Legislative Priority

The legislature is back in session, with fewer than four months remaining before the year ends. With much to accomplish between now and then, our legislative team, with the help of volunteers and supporters...

By Loren Khogali

The legislature is back in session, with fewer than four months remaining before the year ends. With much to accomplish between now and then, our legislative team, with the help of volunteers and supporters...

By Loren Khogali
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Pass #RHA Support the Reproductive Health Act Support the Reproductive Health Act (580 x 304 px).png