Grand Rapids

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Allies, please join us for an important training about Movimiento Cosecha (Harvest Movement), and learn how to get more engaged with the movement.

We are working towards permanent protection, dignity and respect for all immigrants and there’s room for you.

We welcome all to this training, and look forward to seeing what you have to bring to the group - whether you’re an artist, photographer, great at fundraising, have street medic skills, are social media savvy, or even if you want to learn new skills.

Let's get together before the Kent Dems Meeting on July 11th, and kick around some ideas as to how to move this party to the left. Let's face it, nothing new is happening, they're pushing the usual candidates to the forefront and leaving progressive candidates behind AGAIN. The Democratic Party is the party of the people and we must take it back. Right now we have about 20 active members, and we need to increase those numbers drastically. Supreme Court Justice Kennedy is retiring and things are going to get worse fast.

Learn about possible Zoning Ordinance changes.
This meeting is intended to provide information and an opportunity for discussion about potential Ordinance updates in advance of a City Commission public hearing scheduled for July 10.

Agenda
6 p.m. - Welcome
6:05 p.m. - Background, data, petition, legislation, research
6:30 p.m. - Proposed ordinance
7:15 p.m. - Process/Next Steps

All are welcome to attend.

Come join the best progressive group around, as we make plans to change the world one city at a time. Get involved in community projects, elections, voter registration and spreading information about our progressive candidates.

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Join us and dozens of advocacy groups all across the country on June 30th for the National Day of PROTESTING the Trump Administration's inhumane Zero-Tolerance Policy! FAMILIES BELONG TOGETHER and not indefinitely detained miles apart. Tell the Trump Administration to stop traumatizing, criminalizing and dehumanizing immigrants, to reunite the families seeking asylum and create just and viable pathways for people fleeing violence, poverty and danger to find safety, security and respect on American soil.

Come meet and talk with our Michigan Legislature candidates. At this FREE, non-partisan forum, ask about state and local environmental issues that matter to you. This event is intended to educate you on your candidates’ environmental views; it is not part of any endorsement process. Former Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell will host this free event.

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Join us on Wednesday, June 27 as we rally in Grand Rapids to protest against the inhumane separation of babies, toddlers and teenagers from their parents. The rally will begin at 12 p.m. at First Park Congregational Church located at 10 E Park Place NE in Grand Rapids.

LOCATION:
City Hall
300 Monroe Ave NW, 9th Floor
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Join us at 7pm on Tuesday, July 10th for the City of Grand Rapids Commission Meeting, where there will be a public discussion to allow medical marijuana establishments in Grand Rapids. The City of Grand Rapids wants to hear from City residents regarding support or concern for allowing or disallowing licensed MMFLA marijuana businesses with city limits. Public comment time is typically limited to three minutes per person.

The Kent County government currently has a contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This contract is causing tremendous harm to immigrant families and we demand that the Kent County Commissioners terminate the contract with ICE.

Join us at 8am at Calder Plaza for a brief Press Conference and bring signs. Afterwards we will attend the Kent County Commission meeting and during the public comment, invite people to speak about why a contract with ICE does harm in our community. The Kent County Commission meeting is in the County building, third floor, Room 310.

*Our city is in a housing crisis. But we can fight back. Let’s Build a People’s Housing Plan for Grand Rapids.*

Working people in Grand Rapids face a housing crisis we didn’t create. Rents are going up, and it’s harder and harder to find an apartment. It’s even worse for women and communities of color. 74% of black or African-American renting households are cost-burdened (paying more than 30% of their income), and 55% of Latino renting househods are cost burdened in Grand Rapids (http://nationalequityatlas.org).