Events

Cancelled: TO CREATE THE WORLD ANEW

Jefferies Hall 701 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

The Michigan Journal of Race & Law welcomes you to our 25th year anniversary symposium, “To Create the World Anew: Movement Lawyering at the Heart of Race & Law.” REGISTER HERE From MI Journal of Race and Law: Our symposium seeks to recognize the Journal’s contribution to civil rights scholarship for the last 25 years, while also questioning […]

Green Light Black Futures: Hyper-Surveillance in Response to Covid-19

This panel will what is shifting about Project Greenlight in this time of Covid-19. Panelists will speak on the current situation while also uplifting mutual aid funds and community land trusts as tools that can build economic stability for communities. REGISTER HERE.

Build Power Fight Power: A 5-Part Course on Movement Lawyering

  ABOUT THE COURSE This course is an introduction on how to use law to build the power of social justice movements. It will offer you guidance no matter which movement or organized community you are trying to support. From movements of low-wage workers, youth of color, climate justice activists, indigenous communities, the immigrants’ rights […]

Mapping Injustice: Navigating the Criminal Legal System 101

Facebook Live & Youtube

Session One: Thursday, February 4, 2021 – 7-8:30p EST Policing, Arrest, and Pretrial Session Two: Thursday, February 18, 2021 – 7-8:30p EST Trial, Sentencing, and Plea Negotiations Session Three: Thursday, March 4, 2021 – 7-8:30p EST Incarceration and Re-Entry Advancement Project National Office and organizing partners around the United States present a forum series designed to […]

DJC Youth Empowerment Workshop

Are you a young person who wants to learn more about how to create safety without police? Join us for the Detroit Justice Center's first Youth Empowerment Workshop. Students in grades 6-12 are welcome to join. Hosted on zoom. Date: June 16, 2021 5:30-6:30pm Register here.

Stories of Resistance

Detroit Justice Center 1420 Washington Boulevard, Detroit, MI, United States

Our comrades at the Community Justice Collective in Toronto are hosting an important discussion about how we tell stories of legal resistance. DJC's Communications Manager Casey Rocheteau will be speaking on the panel. Tune in June 24, 2021 at 4:30pm. Click here for more information.

DJC Is Turning 4!

Zoom

The Detroit Justice Center turned 4 years old on April 2nd! Our birthday wish this year is to bring our community together and to celebrate. It wouldn't be a party […]

Housing Rights 101 Youth Empowerment Workshop

Zoom

Thanks so much for your participation and interest in our previous Youth Empowerment Workshops. We're hoping you'll join us for the next workshop in our series: Housing Rights 101. On […]

Black August Scavenger Hunt

Oakland Ave. Urban Farm 9227 Goodwin Street, Detroit, MI, United States

Join us for some friendly competition as we host DJC’s first Black August Scavenger Hunt! Form your own team, or join someone else’s, and compete in a race across the […]