Community Updates: Friday, April 22
Submitted 04-22-2022 under NEWS
The results of an independent autopsy in the Patrick Lyoya case are released; The Grand Rapids Public Museum announces its annual collections & cocktails fundraiser; and more
Comprehensive Therapy Center is excited to launch its second session of Diversity in Healthcare Youth Project
Submitted 04-21-2022 under NONPROFITS
Ethics and Religion Talk - What If There Were No first Amendment?
Submitted 04-19-2022 under OPINION
If there was no first amendment guaranteeing freedom of speech and your religious tradition was in charge of the country, what laws, if any, would you pass restricting different kinds of speech?
Ethics and Religion Talk: 500th Column: Florida Man vs. Tiger!
Submitted 04-18-2022 under OPINION
A member of a cleaning crew put his arm into the tiger enclosure, apparently either to pet or to feed the tiger. The tiger grabbed his harm. A sheriff’s deputy, responding to the scene, was unable to get the tiger to release the man and therefore shot the tiger to save the man’s life.
Community Updates: Friday, April 15
Submitted 04-15-2022 under NEWS
Protestors gather in downtown Grand Rapids after video footage of Patrick Lyoya's death is released to the public; and more
Ray and Esther: Spiritual Direction at Guiding Light
Submitted 04-14-2022 under NONPROFITS
Guiding Light offers professional, holistic, and comprehensive substance abuse treatment for Grand Rapids men at no cost. One of the reasons our program stands out from others is the emphasis we place on developing one’s spirituality in sobriety.
A Family in Mourning: The Community's Response to the Death of Patrick Lyoya
Submitted 04-12-2022 under NEWS
In the wake of the shooting of Patrick Lyoya by a GRPD officer, the community rallies for justice
Artist Spotlight: snicka
Submitted 04-12-2022 under NONPROFITS
A conversation between local artist, snicka, and Avenue intern, Kayla Cobetto.
Ethics and Religion Talk: Have a Dog for Dinner?
Submitted 04-11-2022 under OPINION
South Korea is considering a ban on consumption of dog meat. Why is eating dog meat any worse than eating the flesh of a cow, pig, goat, or deer?
What's at the Market: Saturday, April 9, 2022
Submitted 04-08-2022 under NONPROFITS
Join us this weekend for good local food and fresh spring air. No matter the weather, the sun is always shining at the Market!