Grand Rapids MI

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Police claimed the victim was armed, but evidence suggests he posed no immediate threat when fatally shot. Repeated police killings of Black people highlight a system that treats their lives as disposable. Families are left grieving not just the death, but the lack of accountability and justice in these cases.

“When I see drivers ignoring our red lights, it’s terrifying, because I know what can happen and I know that all I can do is watch.”. Stephen Narwold is a school bus driver for Grand Rapids Public Schools contractor Dean Transportation. He says parents have been requesting interior and exterior bus cameras for years.

“A private citizen group wanted to honor Mayor Bliss.”. And after considering the options city acting engineer Cindy Irving says the private group and the Parks and Recreation Department decided to develop a space in Riverside Park to honor the former mayor. “They selected this outdoor classroom and nature grove...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A state board approved a $4.75 million loan for a project that will demolish the Adobe Mexican Kitchen restaurant on Grand Rapids’ West Side and replace it with a 109‑unit apartment building. The Michigan Strategic Fund also approved a tax-capture request from the...

Feeding American West Michigan held a ribbon cutting at the site of its new pantry in Kentwood Tuesday.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — More than 100 new apartments are coming to the west side of Grand Rapids thanks to funding from the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) Board. The board recently approved a performance-based loan up to $4.75 million for Abode Fulton, LLC to build 109 apartments on West Fulton, not far from the...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A new Mexican coffee shop is opening its doors in Grand Rapids, and its owner says it’s about more than coffee. It’s about sharing culture and community. Mi Cultura Cafe, located inside Las Rocas restaurant on Division Avenue, is Shirleen Morgado’s pride and...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Grand Rapids man accused of killing his fiancé and her two kids has been found competent to stand trial. 44-year-old Charles Broomfield is accused of shooting and killing Jacqueline Neill and her two sons: Michael Kilpatrick, 13, and Cameron Kilpatrick, 15 on January 26, 2026.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The weapon recovered from a man shot and killed by a Grand Rapids Police Officer last month was loaded with a round in the chamber. That's according to the Michigan State Police's original incident report obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request. The documents detail evidence,...