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This weekend is our last chance to phone bank for our Defund the Police Campaign and get petition signatures for the Landis for BOPC campaign! Make some calls tonight and enjoy a happy hour after, then join us tomorrow for a canvass while enjoying the lovely spring weather and a delicious taco lunch prepared by our comrades Mel and Rose. It's a perfect weekend to fight for socialism, and there's no better time than right now to get involved to help each of these campaigns to reach their goals!

We've also got our General Membership Meeting coming up the following weekend on Saturday, April 3rd! Be sure you don't miss it and see what all of our comrades and campaigns have been up to.  

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On March 8, City Council began holding its departmental budget hearings as part of the yearly city budget process. These hearings are our last chance to put pressure on City Council to defund the police and refund Detroit before the Council proposes changes and votes on the budget for next fiscal year.

We have one phone bank remaining to talk to Detroiters and ask them to turn out for the final public hearing! We need all hands on deck to pressure Detroit City Council to vote NO in April against any austerity budget that leaves too many low-income and working class Detroiters sick and stuck in the cold. Sign up for it below:

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At the recent District Community Budget Forums, the top two priorities of Detroiters based on the public comments were Housing (40 comments) and Defunding the Police (34 comments). In his budget proposal presentation on March 5, Mayor Duggan did not even acknowledge these priorities. We have to tell him and the Council again and again that we want our budget to divest from the Police Department and its racist, militarized surveillance machine and reinvest in housing, healthcare, and the environment - all things that improve the material conditions for ourselves and our community. 

Sign up to join us in doing so at the LAST and FINAL budget public hearing on Monday, March 29th at 5PM before City Council ultimately votes on the budget:

Can't make it? Here are some other ways you can take action:

• Email the Budget Office and your city council member. Demand that they defund the police and refund Detroiters. Click here for some talking points.

• Sign our Action Network Petition.

🌹 UPCOMING EVENTS 🌹

DSA for Landis Canvass & Taco Fundraiser
Saturday, March 27th 12PM-5PM

This Saturday is our last canvass before we turn in the signatures! Join us at noon in Clark Park and stick around after for a free plate for every canvasser. Those who can’t make the canvass are more than welcome to come by around 3 to buy some food to help out the campaign as well. Plenty of vegan options available! 

VOLUNTEER

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Socialist Movie Night: Nationtime
Sunday, March 28th 7PM-9PM

Leaders gather at the National Black Political Convention in Gary, Ind., in 1972. Come for the live chat, stay for the discussion. Open to the public - invite your friends!

REGISTER

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Labor and the City Budget
Sunday, March 28th 2PM

The DDSA Labor Working Group along with local union members and leaders will discuss the upcoming city budget and its impact on workers. Join us to learn how funding transportation, housing, and union jobs could transform our workplaces and our communities.

JOIN HERE

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Socialist Night School: Lessons from Mississippi - What We Can Learn From Cooperation Jackson
Tuesday, March 30th 6:30PM-8PM

*We unfortunately had to cancel last week's Night School and have rescheduled it for next Tuesday*

Kali Akuno, co-author of Jackson Rising, explores the lessons that can be drawn from the experience of organizing grassroots efforts for over a decade in Jackson, Mississippi. Learn about the organizing projects they envisioned, electoral and beyond, to grow a stronger city and a New South.

REGISTER

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General Membership Meeting
Saturday, April 3rd 11AM-1PM

Our GMM is coming up soon! Stay tuned for a full agenda. We can't wait to see all our comrades!

REGISTER

 

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This week in...

"Every strike against the greed and malfeasance of these corporations is vital, and this strike is no different. The working men and women of Teamsters Local 337 could definitely use some more support, especially from this community."

"Teamsters Local 337 on Strike!", by Jason Krzysiak

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"The life and times of a Prole... New comic from the Detroit Socialist's Comics Syndicate"

The Dream: Awkward With Consent, by Ken Jackson

 

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Detroit DSA is a 1200+ member funded organization. We receive no money from outside sources so we can say things like "Defund the Police" and "Abolish ICE" without losing funding, and we will always act democratically in the interests of our members and the working class! If you're able to, we ask that you make monthly contributions as they more directly benefit our chapter. Thank you for whatever amount you're able to contribute!

If you're ready to join our fight for the working class, go to dsausa.org/join and send your dues receipt to  [email protected] to get plugged in!

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In solidarity,

🌹 Detroit DSA