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Michigan Legislature Sends Bill Permitting Paid Voter Transportation to Governor
ID: Two women sitting in the backseat of a car. One looking out the window and the other looking at her phone. On Tuesday, Oct. 24, the...


Recent Audits Show Pattern of Inadequate Polling Access for Voters With Disabilities
Image Description: A bunch of buttons that are decorated with an American flag and says. "Vote". A series of recent audits and...


Abortion Advocates call on Michigan House to pass Reproductive Health Act in full
Image Description: Yellow background with red text reads " Tell your state Legislators support the reproductive health act." ACLU logo...


Environmental Justice Activists Issue a Call to ‘Wage Love,’ Work Toward Building an Environmentally
ID: People holding up signs that say "Make the climate great again", "There is no planet B", and "Our Planet is on fire!!!" This article...


Bill ending drug manufacturer immunity gets unanimous committee support
ID: Two round, white pills sit against a light blue background. One lying on it's side and another standing up. A bill that ends immunity...


Detroit polling locations largely not accessible to disabled voters, audit finds
ID: A row of voting booths lined up against a wall of windows. Each booth has an American flag and the word "Vote" on it. Detroit...


Detroit dance studios, cider in the city, future urban cowboys and more
ID: A Black woman in blue holds hands with a white woman in blue as they dance together. A Black woman in a yellow shirt and black pants...


People with Disabilities Must Be Included In Climate Action Planning
ID: A Black man in a wheelchair, wearing a blue, white and orange button down shirt. In the background a white woman in a yellow dress...


Anti-Ableism Media Training with DDP
ID: Purple background. Several photos of DDP marching and taking action in the city. Text reads " Writing and reporting disabilities....


Disability Town Hall on the City of Detroit Budget
Image Description: Purple and green gradient background. Disabled Detroiters Demand to be a City Budget Priority, a Virtual Town Hall,...


We Cannot Achieve Housing Equity Without Accessibility
ID: Dessa with long blond hair, a black t-shirt and green earrings sitting in her wheel chair in front of a brick wall painted with a...


200 residents call for rent control at Michigan Capitol rally
ID: Detroit Action Renters and Tenant Organizer Tenesa “Ms. Tea” Sanders speaks at a “The Rent is Too Damn High” rally at the Michigan...


Advocates call for better accessibility at polling locations
ID: "Vote here" sign sits in a dark and moody hallway. Accessibility challenges lead to stories about voters going to the polls and...


Poll Accessibility Could Mean 60 Million More Voters
ID: An accessible parking sign sits in front of a scenic background of clouds and trees. (PondShots/Adobe Stock) In Michigan and across...


Column: Breaking down barriers to voting for people with disabilities
ID: A "vote here" and "access" sign shown on a patch of grass. ( Daniella Heminghaus/for States Newsroom) During the Nov. 8, 2022,...


Polling Place Accessibility - A Three-part Workshop
ID: Join disability advocates from The Carter Center along with our DDP team as we break down disability voting rights and polling place...


Equitable Poll Access: Conducting Poll Accessibility Audits in Your Community
ID: Text reads Equitable Poll Access: Conducting Poll Accessibility Audits in Your Community. An interactive train-the-trainer workshop....


DDP Birthday Party and Member Meeting
ID: Text reads "DDP is turning five!" DDP logo shown. A number 5 candle sits on top of a color cake. It's our birthday! That's right,...


Report shows barriers to voting for Detroiters with a disability
ID: A Detroit polling location on the city’s eastside was photographed on Aug. 2, 2022. (BridgeDetroit photo by Malachi Barrett) A new...


Detroit Disability Power Moving to ‘Most Accessible Building in City’
July 6, 2023 ID: An illustration of the Love Building, the most accessible build in Detroit. Detroit Disability Power, a social change...
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