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Posts by Jeff Smith (GRIID)

0August 4, 2021West Michigan Foundation Watch: Dick & Betsy DeVos Foundation – funding the far right and the anti-Public Education movement

0August 3, 2021Chief Payne announces his retirement, continues to present a managed narrative about the function of policing in Grand Rapids

0August 3, 2021The Mayor of Grand Rapids is term limited, so why are influential people still giving her campaign money?

0August 1, 2021Ryan Kelley: Campaign Finances, COVID denial and other falsehoods

0July 28, 2021Cops, Clergy and State Violence: The GRPD recruits faith leaders for Clergy on Patrol program

0July 26, 2021The Grand Rapids Power Structure is backing Mark Huizenga in a big way for the 28th Senate District

0July 25, 2021Deconstructing the Anti-Defund the Police Meme that keeps popping up on social media

0July 22, 2021Acton Institute’s shameful defense of Billionaires

0July 20, 2021A short history of the GRPD Budget

1July 18, 2021West Michigan Foundation Watch: Doug & Maria DeVos Foundation – the art of influence