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Protesters call for more action from University of Michigan to combat racism, systematic oppression
Updated 9:32 PM;
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ANN ARBOR, MI – University of Michigan community members and activists gathered at the Diag Friday evening to protest and demand the university support the family of Daunte Wright and address racism in the UM community.
Hosted by UM’s Association for Black Social Work Students, Black Radical Healing Pathways and Student Union on April 23, protesters had a number of demands for the university, including publicly denouncing the murder of Wright; taking initiative to support Black, Indigenous and people of color; calling out white supremacy and investing in alternatives to policing.
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Violence at U.S. Capitol condemned by University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University officials
Updated Jan 07, 2021;
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI University of Michigan and Eastern Michigan University officials issued statements Wednesday night condemning violence in the nation’s capital.
As Congress was finalizing the presidential election vote on Jan. 6, supporters of President Donald Trump rallied in Washington D.C. to protest his loss, culminating in a march on the Capitol where rioters broke into the building and clashed with police.
The sight of a violent mob taking over the floor of the U.S. Senate “brought tears to my eyes,” UM President Mark Schlissel said in a statement.
MPD and UM Team Up to Help People Struggling in the Downtown Area
On January 11, 2021, the Missoula Police Department, in collaboration with the Downtown Missoula Partnership, Missoula Fire Department, and UM School of Social Work, will continue to take steps forward to engage with people in crises in the downtown area.
Doug Cook, a UM Student pursuing a Master’s Degree in Social Work, will spend ten hours per week with two MPD Downtown Business Improvement District Officers as they patrol the downtown area. Officer Randy Krastel explains the reasoning behind this effort.
“Our main goal is to connect those that are suffering from either mental illness or homelessness, or a combination of both, with the resources that we have in town to help them with any type of need they might require,” Krastel said. “We want to try to get them off the street and to help them with the metal illness issue they are suffering from.”