Category: Events

Fall 2019 the movement to repeal TIS laws was reinvigorated by congressional failure to get another criminal justice reform across the finish line. In 2018, I received a prison phone call out of Gus Harrison that a bipartisian HB 5666 was introduced in the House of Representatives in order to revive an earned time system […]
In Illinois, there are just under 30,000 people incarcerated in state prisons who are restricted from voting, but yet are still impacted by the decisions of those elected officials that they cannot vote for. Advocates at Chicago Votes have identified this as a critical error in state government after observing an off-putting intersection in those […]
This was the first time I’ve ever felt unhinged excitement entering a county jail, here’s why: October 24th 2022 at 10:00am, six candidates running on the ballot in Michigan this November, accepted the invitation to speak directly to jailed voters in-person. After a round of introductions participants, including media and outside community members like myself, […]
This past weekend All of Us or None Publishing hosted a book release event at Rutgers University’s Center for Law and Justice in celebration of Rutger’s alma mater, Tia Ryans and Karen Kaplan’s new book Your Journey Behind the Cell: Pre-Release Manual for People Incarcerated in New Jersey. This manual consolidates the stories of several […]
Durrel Douglas is the current democratic candidate for Michigan’s House of Representative District 8 running for the state primary. His campaign centers those within his district and the issues that impact constituents. Choosing to host his launch event at YumVillage, Douglas describes his district: running from downtown Detroit through Highland Park, Hazel Park, Ferndale and […]
Two methods for replacing outdated laws in Michigan are being employed in order to address massive overcrowding in the state prisons. For the past decade the legislature has been heavily resistant to passing criminal justice reforms, like HB 5666, claiming it’s “too controversial” to touch. The majority of Michigan law makers are seemingly more comfortable […]
Theodore “Teacake” Harrington’s influence in the region of southwest Michigan, specifically in River Rouge, continues to inspire the hearts of “Rouge” residents, especially those grieving his absence from our physical presence. Today, those of us were reminded that the 91 years of TK’s life beginning on August 9, 1930 weren’t ‘ended’, but were transformed on […]
When we arrived on the scene, vehicles lined the cross-street in both directions. We struggled to find parking as police cars block the entry onto Bermis road, so we couldn’t quite see where the rally was taking place, but we knew that it was in well attendance. As we walked toward the prison grounds, joining […]
Chicago Votes’ Silenced Documentary brings together impacted voices in order to address the basic issue of disenfranchisement in our communities. Featured speakers remind viewers that, “America moves in a malicious way” as Illinois was founded on the disenfranchisement and criminalization of Black people like many other states’ legislation concerning voting, follow the national government’s trend […]
Outside of the 6th District’s Federal court dozens of people: family members, advocates and organizational leads came together in support of those wrongfully convicted and over-sentenced in Michigan’s Departmet of Corrections (MDOC). New York based Shawanna Vaughn, prisoner right’s advocate and founder of Silent Cry, traveled across the region to host this rally in support of MDOC captives […]