BREAKING: Big news on the fight against Michigan’s EFM law coming tomorrow!

The Sugar Law Center for Economic & Social Justice, a non-profit law firm based in Detroit, just released this news:

CITIZENS TO ANNOUNCE MAJOR STATEWIDE ACTION AGAINST MICHIGAN’S CONTROVERSIAL EMERGENCY MANAGER LAW

Over two dozen citizens from across Michigan will announce, on Wednesday, June 22, a major action directed against Michigan’s controversial “emergency manager” law. The new law has serious consequences for local communities in the region.

Wednesday, June 22
LANSING

WHEN:	10:00 a.m.
WHERE:	Lansing City Hall Outside near entrance 124 W. Michigan Ave Lansing, MI
WHO:	Bill Goodman, Attorney-at-law Kym Spring, Grand Rapids resident Michael Merriweather, Ann Arbor resident

BENTON HARBOR

WHEN:	10:00 a.m.
WHERE:	Benton Harbor City Hall Outside near steps and City Hall Sign 200 Wall Stree Benton Harbor, MI
WHO:	Herb Sanders, Attorney-at-law Benton Harbor City Commissioner Juanita Henry Emma Kinnard, Benton Harbor resident

FLINT

WHEN:	10:00 a.m.
WHERE:	City of Flint Building Outside on sidewalk near entrance 1101 S. Saginaw Street Flint, MI
WHO:	Keith Flynn, Attorney-at-law Paul Jordan, Flint resident

DETROIT

WHEN:	11:00 a.m.
WHERE:	Detroit City Hall steps 2 Woodward Ave Detroit, MI
WHO:	Detroit City Councilwoman JoAnn Watson John Philo, Legal Director, Sugar Law Center for Economic & Social Justice Darius, Charney, Attorney-at-law Edith Lee-Payne, Detroit resident Evelyn Foreman, Detroit resident

GRAND RAPIDS

WHEN:	2:00 p.m.
WHERE:	Outside City Hall Monroe Ave entrance 300 Monroe Avenue NW Grand Rapids, MI 49503
WHO:	Richard Mack, Attorney-at-law Kym Spring, Grand Rapids resident David Frederick, Montague resident

PONTIAC

WHEN:	1:30 p.m.
WHERE:	City of Pontiac 47450 Woodward Ave Pontiac, MI From Woodward: Head east on Pike past the MHS Credit Union entrance & turn right at next light to City Hall entrance.
WHO:	Julie Hurwitz, Attorney-at-law Barbara Davenport, Pontiac resident Pat O’Connor, Pontiac resident Tameka Ramsey, Pontiac resident

JACKSON

WHEN:	2:30 p.m.
WHERE:	City of Jackson Building Outside in front of building 161 W. Michigan Ave Jackson, MI
WHO:	John Philo, Legal Director, Sugar Law Center for Economic & Social Justice Libby Brown, Jackson resident

There’s no news to report yet on what this is about but there are two facts that leap out at me: (1) each of the cities is one where the imposition of an EFM is either already in progress or is very likely (except the capital, Lansing, of course) and (2) there are lawyers at each one of them. Stay tuned. I will have MUCH more to report tomorrow.