Activists Allege Grand Rapids Police Are Working with ICE Despite City Policy

Grand Rapids Police Chief Trigg shares vision for department, touts relationship with city leaders, neighbors

Grand Rapids' new top cop met with neighbors Tuesday night, sharing his vision for public safety and building trust within the community. Chief Joe Trigg was promoted by city leaders in June.

Activists allege Grand Rapids police are working with ICE despite city policy

Immigrant rights advocates gathered in the lobby of Grand Rapids City Hall on Tuesday afternoon to state their claim that the Grand Rapids Police Department is coordinating with federal immigration authorities, including ICE, despite city policies against doing so. “The…

Local News bias on ICE and violence in Grand Rapids

Last week several local news organizations reported that a Guatemalan man who has entered the US without documentation on numerous occasions has been sentenced to two years in prison for “assaulting and resisting” an ICE agent, according to the United States Attorney’s Office Western District of Michigan. The Guatemalan immigrant was being pursued by ICE agents and when he pulled over fled his vehicle. When the ICE agents finally caught up with …