WHEREAS, the month of May was chosen for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month to commemorate the immigration of the first Japanese people to the United States on… [ Read More ]
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Wanda J. Merriweather Receives Visionary Voice Award From The National Sexual Violence Resource Center
PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Honorees include lawmakers, advocates, activists, forensic nurses, local organizations, and more HARRISBURG, PA – The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) announced today 29 recipients… [ Read More ]
Gov. Whitmer Proclaims October As DVAM in Michigan
October 2020: Domestic Violence Awareness Month WHEREAS, domestic violence perpetrators intentionally use a pattern of physical, emotional, sexual, psychological, and/or economic coercion and abuse to control their intimate partners, violating… [ Read More ]
Today We Mourn RBG, Tomorrow We Fight For Her Legacy!
Ruth Bader Ginsburg. RBG. Notorious RBG. She is a symbol of determination, equity, and change. A true feminist icon, RBG’s legacy to enhance women’s liberation is unparalleled. While RBG’s legal… [ Read More ]
Governor Whitmer Signs Bill for Supplemental Funding to Support COVID-19 Response
Today, Governor Whitmer signed Senate Bill 690, which appropriates nearly $880 million in federal funding to support various COVID-19 response actions across the state. The supplemental budget includes… [ Read More ]
SCOTUS: Employers Shouldn’t Fire People for Being Gay or Transgender
As pride month, 2020 comes to a close, we at the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence would like to applaud the decision made by the U.S. Supreme… [ Read More ]
Solidarity Statement from the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence
The Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence (MCEDSV) is committed to ending violence in our communities and we demand justice in response to the deaths of Breonna Taylor,… [ Read More ]
MCEDSV’s Official Statement On Jail and Prison Release and COVID-19
Contact: Sarah Prout-Rennie, JD MCEDSV Executive Director Sarah.proutrennie@mcedsv.org (517) 347-7000 EXT 14 ### PRESS RELEASE April 6, 2020 For Immediate Release MCEDSV STATEMENT ON JAIL AND PRISON RELEASE… [ Read More ]
Dealing With The Death Of An Offender
On January 26th, 2020, nine people – including basketball star Kobe Bryant, and his daughter Gianna – died in a horrific helicopter crash. While most of the world is mourning… [ Read More ]
How A Convicted Rapist Got Joint Custody
Michigan judge gives a convicted rapist joint custody of child conceived by rape.