Protests

It has been two years since the riots took place in downtown Grand Rapids in 2020. I am still amazed at how the community came together back then to put the city back together that morning following the upheaval.

A Driver Who Was Threatened With A Gun At The Patrick Lyoya Protest Is Accused of Threats & Using Racial Slurs

Things got tense at Saturday's protests for Patrick Lyoya when it appears that a confused driver was threatened with a gun.

"Let's walk", says Christopher Swanson, the Genesee County Sheriff, as he took off his helmet, laid down his baton and joined protesters on Saturday.

An honorary doctorate being awarded by Michigan State University to Washington Post columnist George Will at MSU's fall commencement ceremonies is the focal point of protests in East Lansing today. More than 800 people had RSVP'd and were expected this morning for protests that were also held earlier this week, according to organizers. The ignitor is that the protests organizers say Will, who taug

In an exclusive interview with BET News, President Barack Obama addressed community concerns and calls for justice and equality after recent grand jury decisions and hopes to find meaningful solutions. "This isn't going to be solved overnight," Obama said in an excerpt of the interview released by BET Networks. BET’s “106 & Park” will air a portion of the interview at 5 p.m. EST Mon

On Monday night in Ferguson, Mo., after the grand jury's decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, predictably, there were riots in the streets.

Organizers for the Grand Rapids ‘Slutwalk’ brought the event to town, after the success of previous demonstrations worldwide. Those attending dressed both casually and provocatively, all to make a point that a woman’s body should be respected and what she wears should never lead to a sexual assault.  Here’s more fro...