MU Demands State Legislature Take Immediate Action to Stop Gun Violence Following MSU Shooting
In response to the mass shooting at Michigan State University, Michigan United issued the following statement: “We are filled with tears...
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- Apr 21, 2022
- 1 min
Michigan United denounces the end of the federal mask mandate
This week, U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, a Trump appointee in Florida with no medical expertise, decided to lift the...
- Nov 24, 2021
- 2 min
Ahmaud Arbery gets justice
Lynch mob that murdered jogger found guilty on all counts While people of conscience were still reeling from the acquittal of Kyle...
- Nov 19, 2021
- 3 min
Rittenhousing: If this is going to keep happening, we may as well give it a name
The acquittal of white supremacist marks trend and sets dangerous legal precedent. While remarkable, the not guilty verdict of Kyle...
- Sep 27, 2021
- 4 min
39 Human and Civil Rights Leaders speak out against Biden response to the Haitian refugee crisis
39 Human, Civil Rights Leaders to Biden: "Your administration stands at a precipice." Violent Expulsions of Haitians and Asylum Seekers...
- Nov 17, 2020
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Wayne County Board of Canvassers reverses decision, certifies the vote
More than 300 residents waited for hours to testify against the racist attack on democracy
- Sep 11, 2020
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Voting in Michigan just got easier!
Michigan Secretary of State, Jocelyn Benson says you can vote as soon as September 24
- May 30, 2019
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Co-Governing Puts Us ‘In The Room Where It Happens’
What does it mean to move “from protest to power?” That’s the question People’s Action members like me asked at our national convention...
- May 17, 2019
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Removal of benefits from immigration fee waivers could impact low income applicants
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services is seeking to remove the means-tested benefits option from its fee waiver request....
- May 16, 2019
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Groups announce Detroit presidential debate in October
Detroit is already getting a two-night presidential debate hosted by the Democratic National Committee and CNN in July, and now a...
- May 16, 2019
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Michigan United plans major presidential forum in Detroit
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A local grassroots effort announced plans for a major presidential forum scheduled to take place Oct. 20 in...
- Apr 25, 2019
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Residents, activists gather at treatment plant of 5th anniversary of Flint Water Crisis
FLINT, Mich. -- April 25, 2014 is a date that Flint residents will never forget. It’s the day that officials flipped the switch and...
- Apr 23, 2019
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Street signs blamed for harassment removed
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — They were meant to deter drugs in the 1990s, but some say street signs posted in Kalamazoo's Northside...
- Apr 10, 2019
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Short film looks to address anti-immigrant sentiment through story of former Southgate resident
A former Southgate resident has been living in a Detroit church for over a year, evading a court order for his deportation and being...
- Apr 10, 2019
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Groups protest anti-sanctuary city bills in Michigan legislature
People fanned out across the state Capitol on Tuesday to protest two bills that would prevent Michigan cities and counties from passing...
- Feb 20, 2019
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Michigan Gov. Whitmer blocks immigrant detention plan
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has blocked the sale of a former Michigan prison that was proposed as the site of a privately operated...
- Jun 24, 2018
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Study will look at better ways to run, fund long-term care in Michigan
As Michigan’s population ages, the state’s new budget will fund a study looking at better ways to pay for and run long-term care systems....
- May 27, 2018
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Protesters crowd governor's office, demand bottled water for Flint
About 100 protesters gathered in the lobby of Gov. Rick Snyder's office building on Tuesday, demanding to meet with him over their ...
- May 22, 2018
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Immigration advocates march 90-miles to "keep families together"
A band of immigration activists will end a 90-mile walk from Detroit to the Capital City today with one message in mind: keep families ...
- Feb 25, 2017
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Local faith leaders learn to become sanctuaries
Declaring a house of worship a sanctuary for immigrants in imminent danger should be done in the spirit of civil disobedience, Ryan...
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