The Michigan Legislative Black Caucus applauds the signing of the Fiscal Year 2024 Michigan budget that holds equity as a high priority and strategically advances Black communities across the state. State Senator Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing), Senate Appropriations Chair and MLBC Leadership Member, led the negotiations for a more equitable and inclusive budget. “It’s no secret […]
Author: Mike Vatter
Budget includes funding to protect individuals facing eviction, invest in community centers, improve public safety, reinvigorate historic Marygrove with new programming, support the Detroit Zoo, and more LANSING, Mich. (July 10, 2023) — The Michigan Legislature recently passed the 2024 state budget, including some major investments secured by Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D-Royal Oak), Rep. Sharon MacDonell (D-Troy), Rep. Natalie Price (D-Berkley), Rep. Helena Scott (D-Detroit), and Rep. Regina Weiss (D-Oak Park) to support local residents and communities in Southeast Michigan. The budget bills were House Bill 4437, which includes funding for all state departments for 2024, and Senate Bill 173, which covers school […]
LANSING, Mich., June 30, 2023 — In a disappointing decision yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court eliminated affirmative action in higher education. In Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s dissent, she offered a very poignant perspective that pertained to historical trends that were — and are — designed to keep the Black community away from opportunities to progress. “History speaks. […]
LANSING, Mich., June 23, 2023 — A Warren police officer has been charged with two misdemeanors after an incident took place last week at the Warren Police Department Jail. A video release shows the police officer punching a detained man, slamming the individual’s head against the floor and pushing him into a cell. The following […]
Note: Photo included below. The Michigan Legislative Black Caucus (MLBC) would like to announce Mr. Chris Jackson has joined the MLBC as its new Executive Director. “After an extensive search, we are thrilled to bring Mr. Jackson to the MLBC as its new Executive Director,” said MLBC Chairperson, State Senator Erika Geiss (D-Taylor). “I am […]
Lansing, MI—Yesterday, we watched horrified as the Republican supermajority in the Tennessee General Assembly moved resolutions to expel three Democratic lawmakers for exercising their rights to speak and protest in support of gun violence prevention earlier in the week. As if this unconstitutional move to silence members of the minority party wasn’t a bad enough […]
LANSING, Mich. (Feb. 14, 2023)—Today, the Michigan Legislative Black Caucus offered support for the victims and impacted families and community members of yesterday’s mass shooting at Michigan State, and outlined the policy needs to help prevent such tragedies from happening again. Last night, another mass shooting occurred–this time on the Michigan State University campus–a day […]
LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 28, 2023)— The Michigan Legislative Black Caucus has issued the following statement on the tragedy of the murder of Tyre Nichols: “Once again, the nation is gripped with the senseless murder of an unarmed Black man at the hands of police. Once again, the Black community is left to relive and grapple with this repeated violence and brutality. This is […]