
Voting is only the 1st step
Voting is important, but it’s just the beginning. We also need to hold our elected officials accountable for the promises they made during their campaigns. This involves monitoring their decisions and speaking out when they fail to fulfill those promises. Eli Savit ran on promises of revamping Washtenaw’s criminal justice system to be more equitable…
HUB and Wrongful Conviction Freedom Warriors Merge
Emergent Justice was formed with Participatory Defense at our foundation, and we first entered the wrongful conviction fight when a case was brought to our Participatory Defense HUB in 2021. We’ve been planning to reactivate our HUB and decided merging the Wrongful Conviction Freedom Warriors with it made sense. Why? We invite you to join…

MPSC approves much smaller rate increase for DTE after activists pushed back: Panel OKs $30.6M increase, company asked for $388M hike
BY: ALLISON R. DONAHUE – NOVEMBER 21, 2022 12:18 PM, MICHIGAN ADVANCE The Michigan Public Service Commission authorized last week DTE Electric Co. to implement a $30.6 million rate increase effective Friday — but that’s significantly less than the company’s original request. In January, DTE Electric filed an application seeking a $388 million rate increase, but opponents in…

SE Michigan residents blast utility rate hike proposal during Detroit public hearing
BY: KEN COLEMAN – AUGUST 23, 2022 6:36 AM, Michigan Advance For Qiana Davis, it’s a struggle to keep lights and gas on at her Virginia Park home in Detroit. “The [DTE] rates are untenable for anybody,” she said on Monday. “I don’t care how much you’re making. It’s just not feasible for anybody. Most people are living…
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