Battle Creek Weaponizes City Hall & Police Against Journalist
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.”…
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…