![Movimiento Cosesha GR protests Kent County's contract with ICE at East Grand Rapids' parade Movimiento Cosesha GR protests Kent County's contract with ICE at East Grand Rapids' parade](https://therapidian.org/sites/default/files/imagecache/article_medium/article_images/4140591048095922f27adk.jpg)
Movimiento Cosesha GR protests Kent County's contract with ICE at East Grand Rapids' parade /John Rothwell
![Mayor Rosalynn Bliss in the Hollyhock Lane Parade Mayor Rosalynn Bliss in the Hollyhock Lane Parade](https://therapidian.org/sites/default/files/imagecache/article_medium/article_images/424962260345678ae85eek.jpg)
Mayor Rosalynn Bliss in the Hollyhock Lane Parade /John Rothwell
Movimiento Cosesha GR protests Kent County's contract with ICE at East Grand Rapids' parade /John Rothwell
Mayor Rosalynn Bliss in the Hollyhock Lane Parade /John Rothwell
Thousands of people in the metro Grand Rapids area lined streets to view Fourth of July parades that took place over the holiday. Typical parade activities included bands, antique cars, political campaign candidates and candy being tossed along the route. The East Grand Rapids parade also included protesters from the Movimiento Cosecha GR denouncing Kent County’s contract with ICE.
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