Keeping elected officials accountable is essential.
Elected City Commissioners have a direct say in who is hired, their contract terms, salary adjustments, and firing…
Five Years of Failure
Exactly 5 years ago yesterday, April 11th, 2017, the Commission Chambers on the 9th floor of City Hall were crammed to capacity with community members demanding reform of the Grand Rapids Police Department…
2021 Equity PAC Endorsements
Every election cycle is a significant opportunity to advance equity in our local community. It’s a chance to support equitable policies and elect leaders to fight for the outcomes needed to reimagine broken systems…
Call To Action: GRPD Budget Reduction
For the past month, protesters, activists, community members, and organizations have joined voices to demand that the City of Grand Rapids take action on police reform and funding…
Equity PAC endorses 5 County candidates for August Primary
The August 4, 2020 Primary Election is in 5 weeks. As voters begin to request their absentee ballots and consider voting from home and/or in-person…
No more waiting for action
Call or email the City Manager and City Commissioners today and ask them to reduce the current Grand Rapids Police Department budget from 38% of the budget down to the minimum 32%…
Curfew is not the answer
The pain of the death of George Floyd is real and heard and felt across the country, and this pain stands on top of the many, many scars from the other black people that have been brutalized and murdered at the hands of police…
Grand Rapids City Budget Highlights and Advocacy Needs
Tonight at 7pm, the Grand Rapids City Commission will be holding a public hearing on the budget for the coming year…
Equity PAC Supports Brandon Davis for Director of Office of Oversight and Public Accountability
In August of 2019, City Manager Washington created the Office of Oversight and Public Accountability…
Two successful city campaigns and a strong sign of political change
The final outcomes of Tuesday’s city commission races in Grand Rapids’ 2nd and 1st wards signal a growing change and place current and future leaders on notice…
Equity PAC endorses Allison Lutz for Grand Rapids 1st Ward City Commission
On November 5th, the general election will be held for the City of Grand Rapids. Allison Lutz is a candidate running for the 1st Ward city commission seat…
Grand Rapids doesn't need more police
Crime is down 25 percent in Grand Rapids, and there is little evidence that police prevent crime at all. So let’s stop calling for more police hires during brief surges of crime…
Equity PAC endorses Milinda Ysasi for 2nd Ward city commission race
On August 6th a primary election will be held for the City of Grand Rapids. Milinda Ysasi is a candidate running for the 2nd ward city commission seat being vacated by Commissioner Ruth Kelly…
Equity PAC candidate applications now available
Equity PAC's 2019 Endorsement Process is now open! If you are a candidate running for elected office…
Major push in May for civilian oversight of police
Equity PAC is calling on all community members to attend the City Commission meetings in May to ask your city commissioner to…
Where we at? The future of our public goods
Since its inception, Equity PAC has fiercely backed local millages that support schools, transportation, and our public libraries…
Call to Action on Police Chief Conversation
The City of Grand Rapids will hold community feedback sessions on Feb 19 and 20th on what is needed in the next police chief…
Equity PAC endorses Grand Rapids Community College Trustee Candidates
Equity PAC is endorsing Kathy Crosby and Carlos Sanchez for the GRCC board of trustees…
Equity PAC endorses Craig Beach for State Senate
Equity PAC is endorsing Craig Beach for State Senate. Craig is running in the 28th district. Michigan's 28th Senate District is the largest in regard to landmass in Kent County…
Equity PAC endorses Pam DeGryse for 6th District Kent County Commission
Equity PAC is proud to endorse Pam DeGryse for Kent County Commission…