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Nationally, 2024 was an unpredictable year with a number of unprecedented turns. The year at DJC was not nearly so chaotic, though we did experience highs and lows. Thank you for helping us bring Detroiters’ freedom dreams to life. Check out what you’ve helped us accomplish!Read More

It is an often-repeated “fun fact” that the human body replaces all of its cells every seven years. While the science is a bit more complicated than that, it’s worth reflecting on what the Detroit Justice Center has shed and replenished over the past seven years as we celebrate our birthday. Read More

In 2023, the Detroit Justice Center began expanding our Divest/Invest Program to include a deeper focus on understanding where Detroiters are in need of increased investment and support pertaining to mental health, substance use, and harm reduction.Read More

At the Detroit Justice Center, we, like many of you, have been having numerous conversations about navigating this presidential administration, especially in light of the recent executive orders. We are anxious and angry, and we’re sure many of you are as well; however, we’re also dedicating ourselves to our values and re-committing to building racial and economic equity regardless of the obstacles thrown in our path.Read More

Below is a list of resources we have compiled to help navigate the shifting political climate. This list was initially put together in February 2025, and we will be updating it periodically to reflect further changes.Read More

We’re starting off the new year with a refreshed strategy on how we approach economic equity.Read More

On November 21, 2024, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 9495, known as the ‘Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act.’ This bill is a thinly veiled attack on organizations working to dismantle oppressive racial, economic, and social injustices.Read More

The Detroit Justice Center (DJC) is excited to invite you to our upcoming Mental Health Partner Convening, a dynamic one-and-a-half-day event focused on mental wellness, decriminalizing substance use, and harm reduction in Detroit and Wayne County.Read More

The Detroit Justice Center is committed to creating equitable and just cities, meaning cities where everyone’s needs are met, and the entire population is cared for and provided for in equal measure. During our bi-weekly staff meeting this week, we were taking stock of our feelings going into election day.Read More