Michigan
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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 of every month 12-4 p.m. at The Village, 3525 S Martin Luther…
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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. Many were out at the parade, enjoying the food trucks, drinks, and…
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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 true justice would entail Johnny never having been a victim of the…
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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 Michigan Department of Corrections and the Parole Board, and handed out information…
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Organizing Spaces
Ypsilanti Solidarity Hall Open hours: every Sunday 12-3pm 169 N Washington St, Ypsilanti, MI Lansing Open hours: every Saturday 2-4pm 1607 E Kalamazoo St, Lansing, MI Detroit Grace in Action Open hours: every Saturday 12-2pm 1725 Lawndale St, Detroit, MI
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Lansing GDC Runs Monthly Pullover Prevention Program
Lansing General Defense Committee has launched Pull Over Prevention, a monthly repair clinic to help drivers avoid interactions with police. The free program is hosted by community volunteers who assist participants by fixing broken headlights, tail lights, and turn signals. Broken auto lights can be used by police to target…
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Support Krystal Clark
Krystal Clark is incarcerated at the Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility in Ypsilanti, MI. From the website freekrystal.com: “Krystal Clark is a 39-year-old mother of four, devoted friend and caring community member.” She has been incarcerated for the last 13 years, and is suffering severe health problems due to an allergy…
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We Make the Community by Defending It
Neighborhood resists eviction of homeless people by local nonprofit board and business owners Growing Hope, Growing Fences Wednesday, August 23, 2023 the board of the local nonprofit Growing Hope called the cops and evicted all people staying underneath their downtown Marketplace Hall — without notice — and attempted to install…
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“Down on the Ground”: Over 200 people attend GDC’s Organizing Against Capitalism Conference in Ypsilanti
July 28-30 2023, the streets of Ypsilanti welcomed visitors for the first ever Organizing Against Capitalism conference, hosted by local anti-capitalist organization Michigan General Defense Committee. Solidarity Hall, Ypsilanti Freighthouse and Growing Hope’s Incubator Kitchen were all vibrant centers for conversation and collaboration of leftists and anti-capitalist organizations from around…
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Home is Where the Struggle is
The Michigan General Defense Committee has prioritized struggles around housing and homelessness. Each of our chapters in Washtenaw County, Lansing, and Detroit have ongoing participation in organizing campaigns to address the lack of affordable housing, to fight back against evictions and horrible conditions, as well as running and assisting with survival…
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