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Posts by Jeff Smith (GRIID)

0May 10, 2019In 2019 Kent County still doesn’t provide translation during Commission meetings: language and participatory democracy

0May 7, 2019Changing the narrative in Grand Rapids: Deconstructing a Pro-Police meme

0May 6, 2019Profiting from the legalization of Marijuana in Grand Rapids: The ongoing legacy of the racist War on Drugs: Part II

0May 5, 2019Betsy DeVos Watch: Winning an award from a Right Wing Think Tank provides an opportunity to trash teacher unions

0May 4, 2019What MLive doesn’t tell us about the GEO Group and their new contract to run a Private Prison in Baldwin, Michigan

12May 2, 2019Manejando Sin Miedo: Reflections on the May Day march with Movimiento Cosecha GR and the fight for Drivers Licenses for All

2April 28, 2019The legal defense for Catholic Charities West Michigan representing their lawsuit against the state of Michigan over adoption policy is listed as a Hate Group

6April 27, 2019While the GRPD reinstates Captain VanderKooi, more evidence is revealed about his relationship with ICE and deliberate attempts to do harm to immigrants in the Grand Rapids area

5April 24, 2019The Jerry & Marcia Tubergen Foundation: The DeVos Family operative you may not have heard about

1April 24, 2019Human Rights was once again the focus of Grand Rapids City Commission meeting, with overwhelming support for Human Rights Ordinance