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Posts by Jeff Smith (GRIID)

2December 22, 2025GRIID end of the year in review: Part II – Monitoring the Grand Rapids Power Structure

2December 22, 2025State board OKs $561M tax incentive to billionaire Amway families for 3 tower project: Mayor LaGrand celebrates this decision

3December 21, 2025GRIID end of the year in review: Part I – Local News coverage of ICE, GRPD and the Schurr trial

0December 21, 2025The company at 545 Michigan in Grand Rapids that already has a contract with ICE, will now be using bounty hunters to track down immigrants for ICE

2December 17, 2025What accompanying an immigrant to their ISAP office appointment in Grand Rapids looks like

0December 16, 2025New Report released on sexual abuse by Catholic Priests in Grand Rapids, my own experience, and what the Bishop said and didn’t say

0December 15, 2025Campesinos reclaim some communal lands in Mexico that Amway has been using for their Nutrilite product line

2December 15, 2025Real Estate Investment firm just bought 3 more apartment complexes for $67.5 million, but their CEO is against the Invest in MI Kids ballot initiative

0December 14, 2025“We will inflict pain if you do not comply”: Some historical context on why the City of Grand Rapids has opposed sanctuary policies based on FOIA documents obtained in 2019

0December 12, 2025Rockford (Construction) will likely get the contract for a housing development project next to the Amway Stadium