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Community Updates: Friday, March 3
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 03-03-2023 under NEWS
Numerous Events Celebrating Women's History Month to Take Place in Grand Rapids in March On Tuesday, the White House issued a proclamation to once again designate the month of March as Women's History Month. This proclamation, the 28th...
"No More Stolen Sisters": A March to Remember Those Lost to Violence
by (AlaynnaDressler)
Submitted 05-10-2022 under NEWS
The March for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People On May 5, 2022, hundreds of people gathered peacefully at Ah-Nab-Awen Park in downtown Grand Rapids. It was the first anniversary of President Joe Biden declaring the date as Missing and Murdered...
A Family in Mourning: The Community's Response to the Death of Patrick Lyoya
by (AlaynnaDressler)
Submitted 04-12-2022 under NEWS
Over the weekend, members of the community rallied behind the family of Patrick Lyoya to demand justice after he was shot and killed by a GRPD officer last Monday. On the morning of April 4, 2022, the Grand Rapids Police Department and the City of...
Photo Gallery: Immigrant right march, vigil held for families killed, separated by ICE
by (jproth1)
Submitted 06-06-2018 under NEWS
Movimiento Cosecha GR, an immigrant rights group, held a vigil and march Saturday, June 2, 2018 for the National Day of Mourning. They put out a statement saying, "We mourn the loss of our children’s safety and innocence. We mourn those lost at the...
Thousands take part in March for Our Lives in Grand Rapids
by (jproth1)
Submitted 03-27-2018 under NEWS
More than 4,000 people gathered at Rosa Parks Circle on Saturday, March 24, 2018 calling for tougher gun control laws at the Grand Rapids March for Our Lives rally. As part of the national March for Our Lives movement the the student-...
Honoring the legacy of César Chávez
by (jproth1)
Submitted 03-19-2018 under NEWS
The legacy of César Chávez was honored Thursday, March 15, 2018 as residents and community leaders gathered at the Cook Library Center, 1100 Grandville Ave SW and marched to Potter House Chapel for a community gathering for the18th annual César E....
Hundreds marched to defend DACA recipients in Grand Rapids
by (Elizabeth Roger...)
Submitted 09-06-2017 under NEWS
Hundreds of Grand Rapidians held a vigil and marched around downtown Grand Rapids Tuesday, September 5, 2017 in response to the Attorney General Jeff Sessions announcement that the Trump administration was going to rescind the Deferred Action for...
Center for Inquiry Michigan sponsoring March for Science on Saturday
by (cfimichigan)
Submitted 04-18-2017 under NONPROFITS
Center for Inquiry (CFI) Michigan, a local secular community group, is officially sponsoring the March for Science in Lansing on Saturday, April 22nd. Jennifer Beahan, CFI Michigan Program Director, will be a featured speaker at the Lansing March,...
Family unity: Why I march for our undocumented community
by (Erica Soto)
Submitted 03-07-2017 under OPINION
There are so many beautiful qualities in the people who come to this country from different areas of the world. We are all foreigners to billions of people, but in the words of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, “Diversity is our strength...
Catalyst Radio: WMEAC takes action for a better environment.
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 09-18-2015 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW This episode of Catalyst Radio features the local long-standing nonprofit West Michigan Environmental Action Council. WMEAC has served as the...