Justice News Updates: 2023
By MUUSJN on Saturday, November 25th, 2023
REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE RACIAL JUSTICE LGBTQ+ JUSTICE WATER & ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ECONOMIC JUSTICE VOTER ENGAGEMENT ENDING GUN VIOLENCE So much more to do!
UU Justice News: May 2021
By MUUSJN on Wednesday, May 12th, 2021
Get Involved — Support Our Work ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE & CASH BAIL REFORM THE TIME IS HERE! EVICT LINE 5! Well, it’s been many years we’ve been in this fight against Enbridge, and finally Governor Whitmer has ordered the Shut Down of Line 5 — the 68-year-old pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac is set to be shut down on May 12. However, Enbridge is refusing to shut down, so we must continue to fight. On May 12 & May 13 there will be Rallies and Water Ceremonies in Mackinac, Lansing and Detroit to show Enbridge the PEOPLE POWER standing with the governor’s decision. As you know, the pipeline is already overdue for a rupture, which would impact 700 miles of Great Lakes shoreline, take years to clean […]
UU JUSTICE NEWS: SEPTEMBER 2020
By MUUSJN on Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020
THE POWER OF RESISTANCE Welcome to the UU Justice News!In the midst of corruption, indifference, deceit and cruelty, people of good faith are resisting hate, supporting human dignity and promoting justice. In this newsletter, read about: HOW TO SUPPORT THE BLACK LIVES MATTER MOVEMENT JEN’S CORNER Jennifer.a.teed@gmail.com I’m often asked how people can get involved in and support Black Lives Matter. I think the first thing to note is that Black Lives Matter is a specific organization with chapters all over the country. They have some common national demands, and also specific goals and demands unique to each chapter. Black Lives Matter organizations are specifically for Black people. Some chapters are open for membership. If you are black and interested, you should inquire locally. If you […]
Our Accomplishments 2019
By MUUSJN on Thursday, November 28th, 2019
2019 was another tough year under the current right wing political leadership.We faced threats of cuts in domestic programs, attacks on women’s and LGBTQ rights, cruelty toward immigrants and people of color and indifference toward our environment and poor people. THE GOOD NEWS: In partnerships with progressive allies, MUUSJN sent over 40 action alerts to our statewide network of almost 3,000 people to call elected officials, to educate and protest. We won several battles! We are grateful to continue to be a partner with the Economic Justice Alliance of Michigan (EJAM), an organization started by African American women. It’s funding has supported all of our justice priorities and it has provide a coalition for collective action. Take a look at our ACCOMPLISHMENTS in 2019! You […]
UU JUSTICE NEWS: October 2019
By MUUSJN on Tuesday, October 1st, 2019
Welcome to the UU Justice News! In the midst of corruption, indifference, deceit and cruelty, people of good faith are resisting hate, supporting human dignity and promoting justice. In this newsletter, read about: How You Can Resist Anti-abortion initiatives in Michigan By Nicole Breadon, MUUSJN Reproductive & Economic Justice Organizer As states across the United States continue their own battles of denying people reproductive freedom in hopes of eventually overturning Roe v. Wade, Michigan joined the war this past spring. Right to Life and the Michigan Heartbeat Coalition launched two legislative initiatives each immediately after both chambers of the Michigan Legislature passed a ban on the safest method of a second trimester abortion called dilation and evacuation in May of 2019. In response, MUUSJN’s Economic […]