By Dipita Das, Research & Policy Fellow, and Amina Khalique, Research & Policy Associate When Dipita’s dad immigrated from Bangladesh to the states in 1991, he first lived in New York, where his good friend allowed him to live rent-free. Free from the burden of paying overwhelming New York City…

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Eli Day (313) 995–5055; eli@wethepeoplemi.org Grassroots Pressure Rises to Defund Congressman Jack Bergman Amid Nationwide Calls for Accountability After Capitol Insurrection Campaign reflects the difference between party-driven political theater and grassroots-led accountability CHEBOYGAN, MI — March 1, 2021 — As Michigan Republicans joins local and state GOP parties across the nation in censuring party leaders who either dared to admit that…

Last night, shamefully, Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow became two of the eight Democratic senators who voted “yes” on a Republican bill that would have blocked undocumented immigrants from receiving stimulus checks. …

Today, after powerful testimony from Michigan voters, a beautiful Driving for Democracy Car Caravan urging the Board of Canvassers to #DoYourJob, and weeks of Michiganders from the Keweenaw to Detroit, from Benton Harbor to the Soo joining together to protect our democracy, the State Board of Canvassers has certified the…

by Vidhya Aravind, Learning Director of We the People-Michigan CW: mentions of suicide, anti-trans violence Today, as thousands of transition related Gofundme’s go unfulfilled, Joe Biden has asked us as small donors to donate to his transition fund. Yesterday, I posted a selfie on twitter and got a classic “what…

Hey folks, Today’s joint Oversight Committee hearing at 1pm in the state legislature is expected to be more political theatre aimed at undermining our voices. Despite many local leaders across the state requesting to offer public comment, the chairs of the committee are not allowing us to testify. But we…

By 482 Forward, Detroit Action, SEIU Michigan State Council, We the People Michigan, the Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition, and Rising Voices of Asian American Families Today, Friday, August 28, 2020, on the heels of the recent state revenue-estimating conference in Lansing, progressive organizations 482 Forward, Detroit Action, SEIU Michigan State…

by Art Reyes III, We the People-MI Executive Director Hey fam, Last night, I sat in the sand dunes near the tip of the Thumb watching the sunset over Lake Huron, reflecting, remembering, and giving gratitude. …

by Vidhya Aravind, We the People-MI Learning Director Learning social justice is a lifelong process of unlearning oppressive programming, sown deep within us through constant exposure to dominant narratives and messaging. We can only spot these lessons to be learned if we practice recognizing contradiction; what are you observing that…