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December 15, 2025
Campesinos reclaim some communal lands in Mexico that Amway has been using for their Nutrilite product line
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December 15, 2025
Real 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
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December 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
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December 12, 2025
Rockford (Construction) will likely get the contract for a housing development project next to the Amway Stadium
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December 11, 2025
Rep. Scholten proudly voted for Trump’s $900.6 billion US military budget, demonstrating yet again that she is an imperialist
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December 10, 2025
Some historical context on Kent County’s stance cooperating with ICE based on FOIA documents from the campaign to End the Contract
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December 9, 2025
Mayor LaGrand said that the Flock cameras being used in Grand Rapids have an off switch that doesn’t allow ICE agents to access the images from the cameras
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December 9, 2025
With persistence Cosecha and GR Rapid Response to ICE got Mayor LaGrand to agree to work towards prohibiting a 287g policy
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December 8, 2025
Interview with Residents United Lowell on the proposed data center project
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December 7, 2025
Monitoring the Rich and Powerful in Grand Rapids – Segment #8: Corporate Welfare, AI apologists, false housing solutions and another really bad video promoting riverfront developments
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