Lansing DSA founding meeting was held in William Lawrence's living room, activist says - The Midwesterner

Lansing DSA founding meeting was held in William Lawrence's living room, activist says - The Midwesterner

The Lansing Democratic Socialists of America held its founding meeting at a house at the same time Democratic congressional nominee William Lawrence lived there, according to an attendee. The account adds another layer to Lawrence’s history with the socialist organization just weeks after he allowed his own DSA membership to lapse. Jessica Newman recalled the chapter’s beginnings during an Aug. 10 episode of the MIRS Monday podcast. “But I was a…