https://griid.org/2026/06/24/six-years-ago-this-week-thousands-of-people-were-demanding-that-the-city-reduced-the-grpd-budget-and-almost-won/Grand Rapids Institute for Information Democracyen2026-06-24T19:54:55+00:00Six years ago this week thousands of people were demanding that the City reduced the GRPD budget, and almost won!Grand Rapids Police Officers Association, Defund the GRPD, some commissioners supported defunding the GRPD, Shotspotter defeatedhttps://griid.org/2026/06/24/most-recent-grpd-assault-demonstrates-once-again-that-we-need-to-invest-in-community-care-not-cops/Grand Rapids Institute for Information Democracyen2026-06-24T16:17:37+00:00Most recent GRPD assault demonstrates once again that we need to invest in community care, not copsabolish the police, Defund the police, GRPD budget, community care not cops, GRPD assault, laws are written for copshttps://griid.org/2026/06/24/the-sheriffs-office-locked-the-doors-to-the-public-entrance-of-the-jail-to-deter-people-demanding-an-end-to-ice-holds-in-kent-county/Grand Rapids Institute for Information Democracyen2026-06-24T00:24:18+00:00The Sheriff’s Office locked the doors to the public entrance of the jail to deter people demanding an end to ICE holds in Kent CountyICE holds in Kent County, Cosecha action at the Kent County Jailhttps://griid.org/2026/06/22/grand-rapids-city-manager-picks-joe-trigg-to-be-the-next-chief-of-police-because-he-is-someone-who-loves-justice/Grand Rapids Institute for Information Democracyen2026-06-22T23:20:29+00:00Grand Rapids City Manager picks Joe Trigg to be the next Chief of Police, because he is “someone who loves justice?”GRPD copaganda, Joe Trigg is new GRPD Chief, GRPD brutalizes Black and Brown residents