Rally

Betsy DeVos is scheduled to speak at the Acton Institute's Annual gathering this Wednesday at the connvention center. We want to send a message to Betsy, the Acton Institute and all the attendees that she is NOT welcome in Grand Rapids.

Registration for their event starts at 6pm and DeVos speaks at 7pm. People can join us anytime after 5:30pm to greet people who are going into the event with out Gauntlet of Shame.

Bring signs, noise makers, costumes, whatever you can to make this a festive act of resistance.

On September 15th anti-abortion activists from a group called Created Equal stormed three abortion clinics in MI, VA, and NM. They entered the clinics waiting rooms, handing patients roses in an attempt to talk them out of having their abortions, and refused to leave as a part of what they called a "Red Rose Rescue". This escalation in violent harrasment at our clinics is unacceptable. Antis are emboldened by a Trump administration and they not going away, but getting worse. These are our spaces, and our bodies and we will not stand for it.

Come join us for an action on the diag at 5 p.m. The March of Indigition is for Indigenous Peoples' Day, and is speaking out against the injustices against indigenous people both here and around the world. We will be situating this march and its demands around Ann Arbor, and will also give people a historical understanding of the university's exploitation of indigenous communities in the area. Drawing from Students4Justice's demands:

On Tuesday, September 26, 16-year-old Ann Arbor resident Ciaeem Slaton was violently restrained (pinned to the ground, with the officer kneeling on his neck and back while pulling out his taser) by AAPD's Officer Marrow at the Blake Transit Center and given a "trespass" which stops him from riding the bus for one year. All of this because he wasn't carrying ID. The bus is Ciaeem's way to school and other activities.

Why Odorant? Why Honesty? Why Safety? Why are we letting a company put our families at risk. Please come join us to talk and get active about what we still can do to protect against ET Rover. As construction continues, its important to reach out to your neighbors to help them feel supported. This event is taking place at YMCA Camp Birkett on Silver Lake. Which happens to be 300 feet from a 42inch pipe. The pipe crosses all 3 rds around the camp making it an entrapment zone. An explosion of this magnitude would decimate all Silver Lake inhabitants.

Rally will take place at Sterling Heights at 15 mile and Ryan. We will meet outside by ishtar restaurant, please park near by if there is no parking spot. Please make sure to bring your red wood crosses , American flags and your signs. Also, it's very important to focus on our rally, ignore ignorance and negativity people. Let's make sure we deliver our message, we want them to know that we want these men and women to be release they are providers to these families. Also, let them know if they get deported they will face a death sentence. Release them now!!

Our Rapid workers have gone without a contract for over two years now; to try to pressure management to negotiate a fair contract we're going to be showing up at the Grandville City Council meeting to demand they force the Grandville representatives (Paul Troost and Randy Gelderloos) on the Rapid Board to put forward a contract that doesn't pass the burdens of operating the transit system onto the backs of its workers.

Our Rapid workers have gone without a contract for over two years now, to try to pressure management to negotiate a fair contract we're going to be showing up at the Kentwood City Council meeting to demand they force the Kentwood representatives (Stephen Kepley and Terry Schweitzer) on the Rapid Board to put forward a contract that doesn't pass the burdens of operating the transit system onto the backs of its workers.

Our Rapid workers have gone without a contract for over two years now; to try to pressure management to negotiate a fair contract we're going to be showing up at the Walker City Commission meeting to demand they force the Walker representatives (Mayor Huizenga and Representative Carey) on the Rapid Board to put forward a contract that doesn't pass the burdens of operating the transit system onto the backs of its workers.

Meet at Bucky Harris Park and bring your signs. Let's show the 7th district cares about healthcare. We will not let them take our healthcare away quietly.

Co hosted by Michigan United and We the People.

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