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GRPD Names the Officer Responsible for the Death of Patrick Lyoya

Submitted 04-28-2022 under NEWS

GRPD releases the name of the officer who shot and killed Patrick Lyoya; the community demands impartiality and accountability

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After Dark Events- every second Saturday!

Submitted 04-28-2022 under NONPROFITS

Join us on second Saturdays May through September at 555 Monroe for live painting, artist markets, food, drink, and live music! General admission is free and everyone is welcome, the events will kick off at 3pm and end at 10pm. RSVP through our Eventbrite page today! LINK BELOW

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Root Causes and Long-term Solutions: An Interview with Alaina Dobkowski from Access of West Michigan

Submitted 04-28-2022 under NONPROFITS

The Kent County Food Policy Council interviews Alaina Dobkowski about Access of West Michigan's 2022 Walk for Good Food and "hunger" in West Michigan

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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

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Comprehensive Therapy Center is excited to launch its second session of Diversity in Healthcare Youth Project

Submitted 04-21-2022 under NONPROFITS

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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?

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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