Bay City is tucked into the curve of Michigan’s Thumb, nestled along the shores of Lake Huron. Its people like to pride themselves on being a welcoming community, a place where neighbors help neighbors and public safety is built on trust, not fear. Its tagline is “A Beautiful View of Life.” But only if you “fit in,” apparently. Recent events at City Hall have tested its identity.

On March 17, the Bay City Commission narrowly passed the Resolution Affirming Bay City's Commitment to Local Public Safety Priorities and Jurisdictional Integrity—5-4—that sought to reaffirm that local law enforcement should focus on protecting and serving Bay City, not being pulled into federal immigration enforcement that has taken over the nation. It was a simple, straightforward commitment to public safety.

Then came the mayor’s veto.

Today, we talk with Chris Runberg, Bay City's 7th Ward Commission and author of the Resolution, on his feelings about the public response to the Resolution and the mayor's veto. Along with the question that all of us should be asking ourselves regardless of where we live: Do we want to be a city that leads with fear, or a city that leads with integrity?

Podcast Show Notes

Link to Resolution Affirming Bay City’s Commitment to Local Public Safety Priorities and Jurisdictional Integrity.

PULSE of the Great Lakes article

Chris' Substack Political Neophyte Goes to City Hall

Email Chris: CRunberg@baycitymi.gov

Chris' Facebook

Article: What basic rights do people have if ICE stops them? A lawyer explains

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