Inheritors of hate in Michigan extremist evolution
The Ku Klux Klan remains active in Michigan but diminished since the 1970s, with six Klan style groups estimated by the Anti-Defamation League. Experts say the power vacuum fed new hate groups under different names as fear persisted from 1866 Holt lynching to a 2019 neo Nazi incident in Dexter. Sunita Doddamani notes overlap in ideology between KKK history and militia violent extremism.
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Ku Klux Klan
Michigan
Anti-Defamation League
Klan
Holt
Dexter
Motocross at Ottawa County Fair celebrates more than wins
At the Holland Township Ottawa County fair SJO Motocross drew hundreds for a 40 race slate. Riders from Michigan, including Holland native Riley Scholten and Grand Rapids veteran Shane Larsen known as Showtime, emphasized fun, community, and entertaining tricks over pure victory as fans cheered, memories formed, and racers mingled with spectators between races.
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Ottawa County Fair
Fairgrounds
Riley Scholten
Scholten
Zeeland West
Michigan
SJO
Shane Larsen
Grand Rapids
Mount Pleasant
Larsen
City OKs floating home regulations in Saugatuck
Saugatuck approves two ordinances regulating floating homes after a January moratorium on new river docked residences. The rules limit such homes to the Neighborhood Marine District and require marina approval plus infrastructure readiness for short term rentals.
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Saugatuck
Ryan Heise
The
Sentinel
Kalamazoo
Marine District
Marina
Kalamazoo River
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KKK
Krystal Nurse
Lansing State Journal
USA Today Network
Lee Hate
Pontiac
Tony Spina
Detroit Free Press
Shane “Showtime
Will Kennedy
Holland
City Oks New ‘Floating Home
Mitchell Boatman
Holland Sentinel
City
Hesse
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