Activists call on Michigan corporations to stop funding anti-democracy politicians with guerrilla banner campaign

A coalition of voting rights advocates unfurled a large banner outside of DTE Energy's headquarters in Detroit on Thursday morning, calling on large Michigan-based companies to stop funding the campaigns of politicians who attack democracy.

“Shareholders can’t be silent while profiting from the attack on democracy 4 all,” states the banner, which was draped along the side of MGM Grand casino’s parking structure during DTE's annual shareholder meeting.

The Defend Black Voters Coalition, a multi-racial group that supports voting rights, is urging shareholders of DTE, General Motors, Consumers Energy, and Ford Motor Co. to hold the companies accountable for donating to politicians who are behind initiatives to restrict voting rights.