Lansing Latino legislative advocacy event brings labor issues, maternal health into focus

By: Ben Solis

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: May 1, 2026

Words: 1,499

Last Updated: 2 months, 4 weeks ago

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In the basement of a church in downtown Lansing, members of Michigan’s Latin community grappled with policy and bold ideas that could help them protect their civil rights and attain tangible political power statewide.

On Thursday, MI Poder, a nonprofit organization dedicated to amplifying Latinx grassroots efforts and justice-driven policy change, hosted its fourth-annual Latino Legislative Advocacy Day.

The event is part of MI Poder’s Michigan Latino Voter Project, a statewide initiative seeking to expand …

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