Paying Attention

from Melissa..

The Lansing State Journal published an editorial Safety plan about Mayor Bernero's plan for making Lansing, Michigan, a safe(r) city. The LSJ story raises questions about funding, cameras, and law enforcement.

Yet--AGAIN--no recognition is paid to the role of residents' direct input and involvement, nor to the pattern of violence targeted at women. And I sent ANOTHER letter to the LSJ editor; we'll see if they print THIS one.

So let's raise our voices!! Mark your calendars for Monday, October 1--the first day of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Deena Tyler and I are joining community members to

SPEAK OUT @ LANSING CITY HALL
@ NOON on the sidewalk of Capitol & Michigan Aves.

The event is dedicated to raising awareness about neighborhood safety and violence targeting women. Our gathering is a peaceful one and exercises our right to free speech. Please bring poems, songs, testimonies, posters, and the like!