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Susan J. Demas: The far-right’s repulsive ‘groomer’ attack is a clarion call for violence
Earlier this month, Sen. Lana Theis (R-Brighton) used her invocation on the Senate dais to launch a political tirade that children are “under attack” from “forces that desire things for them other than what their parents would have them see and hear and know.” That prompted walkouts from some Democratic senators, so Theis saw an […]
‘A moment that feels all too sickeningly familiar’
After the Grand Rapids Police Department (GRPD) released Wednesday several videos showing an unnamed officer fatally shooting Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year-old Black immigrant, on April 4, state leaders and activists have shared their condolences and calls for change. “Patrick Lyoya immigrated to the United States from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to pursue the […]
Grand Rapids police release videos showing Black man shot in the head, killed by officer
Warning: This story includes the videos released by the police. Some of the footage is graphic. Nine days after a Grand Rapids police officer shot and killed Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year-old Black man, the Grand Rapids Police Department (GRPD) released several videos showing the officer shot Lyoya in the head. The four videos released Wednesday […]