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Posts by Jeff Smith (GRIID)

0October 28, 2025Kentwood Mayoral race is a perfect example of how problematic electoral politics are for making substantive change in people’s lives

0October 27, 2025Sending pictures and video to the Sheriff’s department and using far right media to demonize immigrant justice organizers was how Rep. Rigas responded to being called out for criminalizing immigrants

2October 26, 2025Further evidence of how much the DeVos family has their tentacles in all things Grand Rapids

3October 25, 2025Cosecha and GR Rapid Response to ICE members go on a Tour of Shame to confront state legislators that want to criminalize support for undocumented immigrants

0October 24, 2025Palestine Solidarity Information and Analysis for the week of October 26th

2October 23, 2025Author and education activist Jonathan Kozol gave a lecture at Fountain Street Church in 2007

4October 22, 2025What are the Sanctuary policies that Cosecha and GR Rapid Response to ICE are demanding from Grand Rapids and Kent County? Part I

1October 21, 2025Profits over people: The GR Chamber of Commerce meets in secret to discuss immigration policies

1October 20, 2025No Kings messaging before Saturday and a few reflections about No Kings in GR and the possibility of mass Direct Action

1October 19, 2025A powerful narrative from a volunteer with GR Rapid Response to ICE illuminates the systemic violence inherent in US immigration policy and how we can resist