Until white America renounces police brutality, the violence will continue unabated By Matthew Kovac Police in McKinney, Texas are facing national outrage after one of their officers was caught on video assaulting and threatening to shoot unarmed black teenagers at a pool party. But the video does not simply show another case of excessive force,…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan June 10, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Statement on Passage of House Fantasy Roads Solution LANSING — The following statement can be attributed to Lonnie Scott, executive director of Progress Michigan: “The only thing more irresponsible than this legislation is the sophomoric Speaker who introduced it. This plan…
Today, the Michigan Prayer Breakfast Committee held their annual prayer breakfast in Lansing. The prayer breakfast is a time each year when corporate-backed organizations, conservative elected officials, and out-of-control capitalists come together to pontificate about “following the ways of the Lord” while simultaneously attempting to disenfranchise struggling families, women, and LGBTQ people; undertones of homophobia…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan June 10, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Gov. Snyder Must Veto Adoption Discrimination Bills Bills would allow adoption agencies to discriminate against families LANSING — Following the passage of adoption discrimination bills in the Michigan Senate, Progress Michigan called on Gov. Rick Snyder to veto the legislation as soon…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan June 10, 2015 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org Ignoring Prison Privatization Failures, Gov. Snyder Signs GEO Group Bill Gov. Snyder’s signature opens the door for private prisons in Michigan MICHIGAN — On Tuesday, Gov. Snyder signed legislation that allows a private prison to house high-level offenders from anywhere in the…