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Dearborn-Dearborn Heights

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Community Conversation with State Representative Erin Byrnes

erin 2/23

Submitted by Dearborn-Dearborn Heights in February 2026.

Event Date: 
02/23/2026 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Event location: 

JFK Library

Community Conversations are a great chance to discuss the issues facing our state and community with your legislator.

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NO ICE Detention Facility in Romulus PROTEST

no ICE IN ROMULUS

Submitted by Dearborn-Dearborn Heights in February 2026.

Event Date: 
02/23/2026 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Event location: 

Romulus City Hall

It has been reported that DHS (ICE) has reportedly purchased a warehouse on Cogswell Road in Romulus with plans to convert it into an ICE detention facility surrounded by multiple residential subdivisions.

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LWVMI ACTION ALERT: Reject Line 5 Tunnel Permit

action alert

Submitted by Dearborn-Dearborn Heights in February 2026.

Action Alerts

This is the moment to speak up to tell Governor Whitmer to protect our Great Lakes by rejecting the Enbridge Line 5 Tunnel Permit request.

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Urge Your Senators to Oppose the SAVE Act!

LWVUS action alert

Submitted by Dearborn-Dearborn Heights in February 2026.

Action Alerts

The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act has passed the House and could get a vote in the Senate at any time. This bill would require citizenship documentation to register to vote despite the fact that voters in every state are already required to affirm or verify their citizenship status when registering.

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Tell Congress That Federal Immigration Enforcement Has Gone Too Far

LWVUS action alert

Submitted by Dearborn-Dearborn Heights in January 2026.

Action Alerts

It is time for all of us to stand up, speak out, and demand an end to these heinous actions. No agency or elected official is above the law. Democracy cannot endure when its government uses violence to silence dissent and evade accountability.

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LWVDDH Community Meeting with Bridge Reporter Jordyn Hermani

2/24 meeting

Submitted by Dearborn-Dearborn Heights in January 2026.

Event Date: 
02/24/2026 - 6:00pm
Event location: 

Inkster Public Library

This is a public meeting. Community members invited!

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Fighting for Freedom: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and the Civil War

Henry ford March 1

Submitted by Dearborn-Dearborn Heights in February 2026.

Event Date: 
03/01/2026 - 2:00pm
Event location: 

Henry Ford Museum, Anderson Theater

As part of The Henry Ford's annual recognition and celebration of Black History Month, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Dr. Edda L. Fields-Black, will discuss her new book, COMBEE: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War.

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MiCare Health Care for All / State Representatives Erin Byrnes and Carrie Rheingans

mi care

Submitted by Dearborn-Dearborn Heights in February 2026.

Event Date: 
03/02/2026 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Event location: 

Caroline Kennedy Public Library

Join State Representative Erin Byrnes for a town hall to discuss MiCare: a proposal for universal healthcare in Michigan! She will be joined by special guest Rep. Carrie Rheingans from Ann Arbor.

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Data Centers: What Michiganders Need to Know / Michigan League of Women Voters and the Michigan Climate Action Network

Data Centers

Submitted by Dearborn-Dearborn Heights in February 2026.

Event Date: 
03/05/2026 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Event location: 

Virtual

The Michigan League of Women Voters and the Michigan Climate Action Network are co-hosting a webinar on data centers.

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Gun Violence Prevention Capital Day / End Gun Violence Michigan and Moms Demand Action

EGVM March 18

Submitted by Dearborn-Dearborn Heights in February 2026.

Event Date: 
03/18/2026 - 8:30am to 3:00pm
Event location: 

St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Join us for a day of meetings with our lawmakers and demand change!

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No Kings Day!

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Submitted by Dearborn-Dearborn Heights in January 2026.

Event Date: 
03/28/2026 (All day)
Event location: 

TBD

The No Kings Coalition is activating an immediate and ongoing nationwide digital organizing effort leading up to the next mass mobilization on March 28.

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Declaration for American Democracy Coalition

Declaration of American Democracy

Submitted by Dearborn-Dearborn Heights in June 2025.

Blog Post

The Declaration for American Democracy is an anti-oppression coalition working together to make the promise of democracy real for all of us. Click "Read More" for link to events.

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Policy

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Submitted by Dearborn-Dearborn Heights in January 2024.

News

Discrimination or harassment of any kind will not be accepted within the League, including but not limited to race, socio-economic status, age, ability status, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, gender, or marital status. READ MORE includes links to calendar information.

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