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Posts tagged ‘GRPD and ICE’

2December 26, 2019GRIID End of the Year in Review: Part I – Reporting on Social Movements in Grand Rapids

3August 29, 2019The local news reported on the VanderKooi suspension and the police union response, but failed to report on how this will impact the immigrant community

0July 29, 2019It has been more than 2 months since the Civilian Appeals Board voted to overturn the GRPD’s decision on Captain VanderKooi

2May 16, 2019Civilian Appeals Board votes to reverse GRPD decision to exonerate VanderKooi: There was plenty of evidence of bias in the Jilmar Ramos-Gomez case

3April 27, 2019While the GRPD reinstates Captain VanderKooi, more evidence is revealed about his relationship with ICE and deliberate attempts to do harm to immigrants in the Grand Rapids area

1March 11, 2019ACLU and the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center File an appeal with the City of Grand Rapids over Jilmar Ramos-Gomez case

0March 6, 2019Deconstructing the news coverage of the Grand Rapids City Commission meeting comments on ICE, GRPD and the suspension of Captain VanderKooi

2March 5, 2019Amidst ICE and Police violence against the immigrant community, most local news media centers the perspectives of cops

2February 13, 2019Movimiento Cosecha GR and GR Rapid Response to ICE make demands at the City Commission meeting