Michigan
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Data Centers
28 Days of Black Liberation 2026 series: Week 2 The University of Michigan & Los Alamos National Lab (which develops nuclear weapons & resources for “national security”) are moving their data center from Ann Arbor to Ypsilanti Twp. They want to use the Willow Run manufacturing complex by West Willow, a…
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John Zook Jr – In Commemoration
A year ago on the afternoon of June 18th, 2024, John Zook Jr. was taken from his beloved family, fiancee, neighbors, and Wayne community members by the Wayne killer cop who murdered him – Jared Grembowski. John Zook Jr. was known by many affectionate names; many of us had gotten…
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Huron Valley Women’s Prison Bulletin
AN ATTACK ON ONE IS AN ATTACK ON US ALL! FIGHT FOR FREEDOM, IT IS THE ONLY THING WORTH FIGHTING FOR! A group in the Michigan General Defense Committee has taken on a project to write to around 10 women currently held captive in Women’s Huron Valley Prison in Ypsilanti,…
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How the People are Defending Southwest Detroit
Interview with a member of GDC and of the coordinating group for the Migra Watch team of the People’s Assembly. Q: What is the People’s Assembly? A: People’s Assembly is a coalition of organizers and activists representing various groups throughout the metro Detroit area, as well as other concerned residents…
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Beal’s Arbor One “Renoviction” Is Straight Out Of The Slumlord Playbook
Let’s get this straight: Arbor One Apartments consistently hasn’t had a certificate of compliance for over two years. For two years conditions were so bad that the City of Ypsilanti wouldn’t issue the New Jersey-based owner, Valley Tree Partners, the certificate, which would have granted them the right to collect…
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The Fight for Life in the “Valley of Death”
Orisanmi Burton has said, “Prisoners are positioned behind enemy lines and have a unique political capacity. War studied from both sides shows us that incarcerated people are the tip of the counterinsurgency spear that is pointed towards us who are outside of the wall. And the prison is a strategy…
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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…