THE ACCOUNTABILITY AVOIDANCE SCHEME: Battle Creek Invents “Outsourced Oversight” to Protect Its Own:Washington Heights Juvenile Stop
They Asked Us To Let Them Know What Policies Were Violated Now Let's See What They Do About It
They Asked Us To Let Them Know What Policies Were Violated Now Let's See What They Do About It
By Autumn Smith | Op/Ed What is unfolding inside the City of Battle Creek is not a misunderstanding, not a communication breakdown, and not “routine handling of a citizen complaint.”…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Contact Autumn Smith FAFO Justice April 27, 2026 Comstock Township, MI — Comstock Township Attorney Robert Thall has formally requested that the Michigan Attorney General and…
By Autumn Smith FAFO Justice Investigative Op/Ed EMMETT TOWNSHIP — Here’s the part local officials never seem to understand: People are done being talked down to. They’re done being told…
Investigative Op/Ed By Autumn Smith FAFO Justice In the world of law enforcement, the “Blue Wall of Silence” is often whispered about as a barrier to justice. But in Battle…
FAFO Justice Op/Ed By: Autumn Smith When “Everyone Knows” Corruption Exists—Until Evidence Appears There is a pattern that repeats itself in nearly every community when police corruption is discussed. First,…
Op/Ed By: Autumn Smith | FAFO Editorial Staff The Battle Creek Police Department wants you to believe their new online reporting system is about convenience. It’s not. It’s about survival.…
By: FAFO Editorial Staff:Preferred Pronouns Told/You/So They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but in the case of Battle Creek’s own Kris Douponce a shirtless selfie is worth…
By FAFO Editorial Staff | Op/Ed The authorities are always quick to remind the public: “See Something, Say Something.” It’s a motto they want us to live by—but apparently, it…