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Today, Grand Rapids-based activist Aly Bates on the community mood following two recent officer-involved deaths in the city. Also, a conversation with the GR police chief about use-of-force concerns. After that, we meet a retired chemist whose brush with death inspired new bluegrass music. And, a new book about how the US immigration system has shifted away from its 20th-century human rights focus.
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In a 2023 Gallup poll, 43% of respondents said they have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in the police - an all-time low. Down from 51% in 2021 and 64% in 2004.
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Ypsilanti is facing a hiring crunch, which law enforcement leaders say reflects a broader trend in national and statewide policing.
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A year ago, the City of Grand Rapids released a study showing that black drivers are twice as likely to get pulled over as white drivers. Since 2015, the…
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Black residents in Grand Rapids have thought for decades that the city’s police targeted them unfairly. But a traffic study released last year put some…
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The Grand Rapids Police Department wants a better relationship with the community it serves -- so it sought out a task force to review its policies.The…
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Grand Rapids will add an extra million dollars in next year’s budget to improve community and police relations. But city leaders still haven't decided how…