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International Cancel RIMPAC Campaign convenes, mobilizes in the streets of San Diego
The Cancel RIMPAC Campaign conducted a summit and mobilized people to the streets of San Diego June 28-30 and GDC was in attendance! RIMPAC, or Rim of the Pacific exercise, are the largest maritime warfare exercises led by…
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Abolitionist solutions to mental health crises
On June 18, 2024, Wayne police showed up at the home of John Zook Jr. and shot him six times after he called 911 in the midst of a mental health crisis. Zook’s murder throws into sharp relief…
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Pull Over Prevention: What and Why?
Pull Over Prevention is a free bulb replacement and safety check to avoid police harassment. POWER TO THE PEOPLE! ABOLISH THE POLICE! HOUSING FOR ALL! END U.S. IMPERIALISM! END THE BLOCKADE ON CUBA! FREE PALESTINE! Lansing: First Sunday…
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Southwest Detroit Latinx Community Struggles Against Police Repression
Southwest Detroit, a largely Latinx community, also known as ‘Mexicantown’, held its yearly Cinco de Mayo parade. This parade is one which all of Southwest looks forward to, with its low-riders, dancers, and many Latinx heritage organizations represented.…
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Wayne demands from City Council: Release the body camera footage, Release the cop’s name
On August 5, 2024, dozens gathered for the Wayne City Council meeting to demand justice for John Zook Jr., a Wayne resident who was killed by police after calling 911 for help during a mental health crisis. Though…
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Remembering Johnny and Why We Struggle for a Society Without Police + Prisons
772 people have been killed in the U.S by police so far this year alone. And those are only the people we know of. 16 people have been killed in Michigan by the police so far this year…
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Shut it down, free them all!
On Mother’s Day 2024, the GDC Abolition Working Group held a demonstration outside of the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility in solidarity with all of the Moms separated from their loved ones at the hands of the carceral…
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Free Krystal Campaign escalates to Gov. Whitmer’s house and MDOC office
On July 31st 2024, GDC’s Abolition Working Group once again rallied supporters and family of Krystal Clark, this time in Lansing. First we chanted and spoke in the view of all those working in the offices of the…
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Mother’s Day at Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility
On Mother’s Day 2024, the GDC Abolitionist Working Group organized a Solidarity with Mothers Day Protest at the Huron Valley Women’s Correctional Facility in Ypsilanti, Michigan. This was in part to support our incarcerated comrade Krystal Clark who…