🔗: https://l.mlive.com/wtnfuc Scenes from a rally and march held by Grand Rapids Alliance Against Racial and Political Repression in support of the family of the late Patrick Lyoya on Sunday, April 27, 2025 at the Kent County Courthouse in downtown Grand Rapids, Mich. Lyoya, a 26-year-old Congolese immigrant, was killed in early April of 2022 by former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr, who shot him in the back of the head after a struggle during a traffic stop. Schurr, who was fir

🔗: https://l.mlive.com/n2pwg8 A decade after damning Forbes report, has Grand Rapids improved for Black residents? The 2015 Forbes report was a blow to the city’s reputation. Ten years later, Black residents say they feel flickers of hope but also frustration with big gaps in income, homeownership and business ownership that haven’t closed. | MLive.com

🔗: https://l.mlive.com/ffm0ps?utm_campaign=mlivedotcom_sf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook Grand Rapids West Catholic defeated Pontiac Notre Dame Prep 42-14, claiming the MHSAA Division 5 state football championship title. | MLive.com

1.2M views · 4.2K reactions | :https://l.mlive.com/snxi6d?utm_campaign=grandrapidspress_sf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook During Katy Perry's Detroit concert, a young fan collapsed on stage after joining Perry to play a shaker with the band. Perry paused the performance until the fan received care, then later reassured the crowd during "Roar" that the fan was doing great. (Edward Pevos | MLive) | The Grand Rapids Press | Facebook

15K views · 227 reactions | : https://l.mlive.com/31f5kv?utm_campaign=grandrapidspress_sf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is slamming new US tariffs against Canada and Mexico that went into effect Tuesday. Canada is responding with tariffs on more than $100 billion of American goods over the course of 21 days. (Video provided by CTV via Associated Press) #tariffs #tradewar #trudeau #trump | The Grand Rapids Press | Facebook

🔗: https://l.mlive.com/udy6et You wouldn't want to be out in this. Lake Michigan was rocking with 17-foot-waves over the weekend. A camera mounted on a buoy at the Cook Nuclear Plant shows what it's like offshore. (Video provided) | The Grand Rapids Press