- DOUBLE FEATURE
The Lansing area's got two open mics running back to back! Follow the links under Poetic Happening (menu to the right) for details about Spitfire (9/19) and Poetry in the City (9/20).
POWERFUL
Check out poetry by Lansing women residents about violence! Visit this web page and download the file titled CityCouncil_hndout17sep07.pdf .
Thanks to... - Julie Waterbury and Anaya Keaton for letting their poems be passed out to Lansing's City Council and Mayor at Council's meeting September 17.
Anaya for reading her poem during public comment in opposition to Act 99 and in support of safety in Lansing.
Rina Risper for attending public comment in moral support of Anaya and Melissa Dey Hasbrook. - invitations for presentations by anti-violence advocates at committee meetings--from Cm. Matt, Wd.3, at Public Safety; and from Cm. Wood, At-Large, at Committee of the Whole.
interest to learn more about primary prevention of violence from anti-violence advocates expressed by Council VP Jeffries, At-Large. - 9/14 Letter to City Council and Mayor about Act 99
LetterCouncil&Mayor14sep07_copy.pdf
9/16 Letter to City Council about Act 99
LetterCityCouncil16sep07_copy.pdf
9/17 Letter to Mayor about violating City Charter
LetterMayor17sep07_copy.pdf
9/17 Citizen Complaint filed against Mayor
Citizen_Complaint_Form17sept07_onln.pdf
9/17 Public Comment at City Council meeting
about Act 99 and safety in Lansing CommentCityCouncilMtg17sept07.pdf
KEEPING IT REAL
from Melissa
I keep at City Hall officials these days, urging the inclusion of preventing violence and its targeting at women. So far, my exchanges with councilmembers are positive in this direction including Cms. Kaltenback (Wd.4), Allen (Wd.2), and Pres. Leeman (Wd.1).
And it's good to hear...
Want to hear what I've been saying to city officials? Visit http://womenwriters.us.to/stoptheviolence for recently published files.
2 comments:
Hello Melissa
I am currently in the pre-production phase of a documentary about the proposed plan to install surveillance cameras for the city. You have been quite vocal about your opposition to the system, and as such would love to sit down with you in a taped interview session to get your thoughts about the plan. Please contact me via email at runyanma@msu.edu
Matt, Maybe you've already finished your documentary. Hope not! I just found your comment and have emailed you. Look forward to hearing back about the possibility.
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