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VAAC Friday Community Meeting for Mental Health Awareness Month

May 22, 2026 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm, Join us online

VAAC Friday Community Meeting for Mental Health Awareness Month

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  • VAAC Friday Community Meeting: Mental Health, Solitary Confinement, and Therapeutic Spaces on May 22

    VAAC Friday Community Meeting: Mental Health, Solitary Confinement, and Therapeutic Spaces on May 22

    Today’s VAAC Friday Community Meeting will focus on mental health, solitary confinement, and advocacy efforts pushing for alternatives inside Michigan prisons as part of Mental Health Awareness Month. The conversation…

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Latest News

  • Voting Rights Art Pop-Ups Continue In Ferndale

    Voting Rights Art Pop-Ups Continue In Ferndale

    The community-created Voting Rights Art Installation organized by VAAC and Indivisible Metro Detroit continues to grow with additional pop-ups scheduled next week in Ferndale. Participants are invited to create personal…

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  • Michigan Lawmakers Reintroduce Michigan Voting Rights Act Amid Ongoing Voting Access Debates

    Michigan Lawmakers Reintroduce Michigan Voting Rights Act Amid Ongoing Voting Access Debates

    Michigan lawmakers have reintroduced the Michigan Voting Rights Act in both the House and Senate as debates around voting access, documentary proof of citizenship requirements, and federal voting rights protections…

    Full Article >>: Michigan Lawmakers Reintroduce Michigan Voting Rights Act Amid Ongoing Voting Access Debates
  • Local DPOC Resolutions Continue Advancing as Michigan Voting Rights Act Is Reintroduced

    Local DPOC Resolutions Continue Advancing as Michigan Voting Rights Act Is Reintroduced

    Local governments across Michigan continue advancing resolutions opposing documentary proof of citizenship requirements as organizing efforts expand into additional counties and cities statewide. At the same time, Senate Democrats have…

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  • CPR’s 15th Annual Legislative Education Day Comes to Lansing on June 16

    CPR’s 15th Annual Legislative Education Day Comes to Lansing on June 16

    Citizens for Prison Reform will host its 15th Annual Legislative Education Day on June 16 at the Capitol Lawn in Lansing. The event will bring families, advocates, community members, and…

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  • Federal Appeals Court Hears DOJ Push for Michigan’s Unredacted Voter Rolls

    Federal Appeals Court Hears DOJ Push for Michigan’s Unredacted Voter Rolls

    A federal appeals court heard arguments this week in the DOJ’s ongoing lawsuit seeking Michigan’s full, unredacted voter rolls, including sensitive personal information connected to more than 8 million registered…

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  • Next Statewide Jail Voting Workgroup on Thursday, May 21

    Next Statewide Jail Voting Workgroup on Thursday, May 21

    VAAC’s Statewide Jail Voting Workgroup continues coordinating efforts across Michigan to expand voting access for eligible voters detained in county jails. The work includes strengthening county relationships, improving communication systems,…

    Full Article >>: Next Statewide Jail Voting Workgroup on Thursday, May 21
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