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LINC Up engages in community revitalization through partnerships and collaborations with community-based organizations and other neighborhood stakeholders.

Grand Rapids, MI
Joined February 2011
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It is an honor to be awarded a 2021 CommunityWINS grant from the U.S. Conference of Mayors & Wells Fargo. Through our partnerships with @CRKentCounty and @LINCrev, we will continue to advance affordable housing solutions in local communities. Learn more: bit.ly/3cbcIsC
We're highlighting the Third Ward on this #ThrowbackThursday. Here's a 1936 photo of the snow-covered corner of Hall and Madison SE. Thanks, City Archives, for another great image from our past.
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Looking forward to the classic “deep dive workshops” that kick off the third annual #AllInData4Health meeting today. Can I be in seven places simultaneously? @PacificCommSol & @LINCrev on power; @JessPKahn on policy dev; @RangerDylanM on leadership dynamics. 4 more next ... – at Baltimore, MD
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Two break downs of court demographics by gender and age.
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A break down of how most court cases are resolved in Michigan. The vast majority are resolved with a guilty plea.
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On to the court data: 9 out of 10 cases filed in Michigan district courts in 2018 were for misdemeanors.
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Rep. Yancey asks why arrest data being presented to the #MIJailsTaskForce is predominantly broken down racially as Black and white, with less than 3% of the data showing arrests for Asian and Indigenous pops and no data on Arab Americans.
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A breakdown of the top 10 offenses for which arrests occurred in 2018.
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As Pew begins to discuss their preliminary data, overall arrests are down in Michigan, but Black people are still being arrested at a higher rate than white folks.
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LINC UP retweeted
Police chief joining anti-violence march ‘wonderful display of solidarity’ bit.ly/329nx6c
Replying to @LINCrev
One fifth of the general fund. But yes, we’re spending $36,000/year on people when we incarcerate them. Money that could be far better invested in creating vibrant futures.
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We're LIVE at February #5x5Night tonight at @LINCrev! Tune in here: bit.ly/2oBlNR1.
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It’s Tuesday and the sun is shining! That means we want to see all of you TONIGHT at @LINCrev for February #5x5Night! 5PM, 5 presenters, 5 ideas, 5 minutes each, 5 judges, and just one entrepreneur will take home $5,000! See you tonight, everyone! – at Grand Rapids, MI
LINC UP retweeted
It's true! On Tues. 2/27 in the LINC Up Gallery (341 Hall St SE) we'll be hosting @startgarden 5x5 Night! West Michigan innovators submitted their ideas and your public votes are in. Someone is taking home $5,000! Who will it be? Join us next week to find out! #LINCUP – at Grand Rapids, MI
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Bilingual tech fair is about closing the jobs gap trib.al/QJfBRVD
LINC UP retweeted
"Until the Lion learns to write, every story will glorify the hunter." -Unknown #GiantsBanquet2018
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Grand Rapids commission kills proposed panhandling ban j.mp/2BDNTRT
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LINC UP retweeted
11,912 #DACA recipients have lost their status since Trump ended the program on 9/5. #Dreamers can’t wait any longer and every day of inaction leads to 122 more Dreamers losing status. Congress must #ProtectDreamers & pass a clean #DreamActNow! edtru.st/2z3sHVF
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Here's how to make your SXSW plans a reality in 2018 - @creativemany offering group pricing on discounted SXSW badges until January 5, 2018. Discounts could exceed 40% or more based on quantity sold, so spread the news! Reserve your discount here 👉🏼 bit.ly/2iUcHw2 – at Grand Rapids, MI