A new 12-bill package has been introduced to the Michigan State Senate by a coalition of lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle, including Republican Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Roger Victory of Hudsonville and ranking Democratic Sen. Stephanie Chang of Detroit, that would bring police reform to Michigan.
A local advocacy group is planning a protest in downtown Grand Rapids on Friday because of the hiring of a controversial candidate as the police department's new Chief of Staff.
This week kicks off a nearly three week campaign for the "Defund the GRPD" community action group. They are hoping to convince the Grand Rapids City Commission to vote no on the 2022 Grand Rapids city budget.