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Posts by Jeff Smith (GRIID)

1January 21, 2025Separating rhetoric from voting record on US immigration policies: Why Rep. Scholten isn’t being honest about her immigration record

2January 21, 2025Despite cold weather conditions, more than 100 people marched for immigrant justice in downtown Grand Rapids

0January 19, 2025Fifteen years of blogging on Martin Luther King Jr. Day has taught me that people still want to hold on to the nice man image

0January 18, 2025Palestine Solidarity Information, Analysis, Local Actions and Events for the week of January 19th

0January 16, 2025Rep. Hillary Scholten lied once again, then she insulted the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

0January 15, 2025Grand Rapids news agencies cite far right organization that doesn’t like BIPOC students benefiting from scholarships

1January 14, 2025There are numerous opportunities to resist mass deportations in Grand Rapids, with several events and actions in the next week

2January 14, 2025Students and community members challenge the Grand Rapids Public Schools to become a Sanctuary School District ahead of the threats of mass deportation

0January 13, 2025GRIID Class on understanding the Prison Industrial Complex in Kent County

3January 12, 2025We now know who was funding the deceptive mailers used during the Grand Rapids First Ward race in 2024