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Posts by Jeff Smith (GRIID)

1June 15, 2026Defying No Trespass signs, about 40 activists occupy North Lake detention center grounds without any resistance from GEO Group security

0June 14, 2026Cosecha boycott campaign disrupts business co-owned by Mayor LaGrand in order to inform patrons about how ICE is separating immigrant families

0June 11, 2026Acton Institute posts anti-trans article that argues allowing trans women to participate in women’s sports is bad economic policy

0June 10, 2026Wanting to be seen but not commit to resisting ICE: Immigrant solidarity and political candidates in Grand Rapids

0June 10, 2026Kent County Sheriff’s Office says Flock cameras are being destroyed, then lectures people on how to protest through “appropriate channels”

1June 9, 2026Communities resisting data centers in West MI show up to protest The Right Place Inc. during “developer day”.

0June 9, 2026Mayor LaGrand appoints pro-cop person to the Police Civilian Appeals Board and Sheriff LaJoye-Young gets an award from other cops

0June 8, 2026Business press reports that hotel occupancy is up because of the Amphitheater, which means more money for the Grand Action 2.0 founders and projects

0June 7, 2026Rep. Scholten voted against Lebanon war powers resolution, demonstrating once again that Democrats are equally committed to US imperialism and forever wars

1June 5, 2026Deconstructing the comments from Dick DeVos after his family received an award at the Econ Club’s annual dinner on Tuesday