Events

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, […]

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 […]

Stories of Resistance

Detroit Justice Center 1420 Washington Boulevard, Detroit, MI

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 […]

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

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 […]

The High Stakes for Justice & Democracy

Detroit Public Theatre 3960 Third Avenue, Detroit, MI

What's at stake for justice and democracy in this election and beyond? Join host Orlando P. Bailey at the new Detroit Public Theatre for a live, interactive conversation with special […]