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New Traffic Laws in Michigan: What Drivers Should Know!

On October 1, 2021, the law changed and the Michigan Secretary of State (SOS) lifted driver’s license suspensions for certain driving law violations (website link). Here’s a few specific things we think you should know:
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Metro Detroit Policing

Over the past two weeks, we’ve been sharing statistics and data around policing in Metro Detroit on our Instagram account.
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Things You Should Know About the New Eviction Moratorium

The most important change is that the new moratorium only protects a tenant if "the individual resides in a U.S. county experiencing substantial or high rates of community transmission levels of SARS-CoV-2 as defined by CDC."
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More police presence won’t save communities. Defunding police will.

It’s time we stop seeing all the reasons to be afraid, reasons to accept living in a police state as our only option, and to instead visualize all of the possibilities. And when the naysayers ask, “Where will this money for communities come from?” I will proudly state: from divesting from policing to invest in...
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Honoring Juneteenth

We are all indebted to Black people who fought to be free generations ago — their work is still reverberating across time. Today, we can be those people for future generations. As we honor and celebrate the work of our ancestors, we ask ourselves, 150 years from now, what will our descendants thank us for?
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Detroit activists support families facing evictions

Illegal and unfair evictions and foreclosures have been rampant in the city of Detroit. However, Detroiters and activists have rallied around families who unfortunately have been affected by these atrocities.
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How Black women have built movements and cultivated joy

A letter to my young niece about staying true to your goals, deriving sustenance from nature, and other insights I’ve gleaned from activists. By Amanda Alexander
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More charges dismissed against summer protesters, including Detroit Will Breathe co-founder

Eight more protesters, including Detroit Will Breathe co-founder Nakia Wallace, have had their charges dismissed Tuesday at the 36th District Court after the City of Detroit failed to provide relevant evidence.
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Supreme Court Names Detroit Justice Center’s Nicole Huddleston to ‘Justice for All’ Commission

Congratulations to our managing attorney Nicole Huddleston for being named to “Justice for All” (JFA) Commission by the Supreme Court!
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Joint Statement

Civil Rights Coalition Urges Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan Health Department to Prioritize Vaccinating People who are Incarcerated
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