A Michigan protest organizer was arrested on camera while giving a TV interview criticizing President Donald Trump’s actions in Venezuela on Saturday.

In January 2026, a claim (archived) circulated online that police in Grand Rapids, Michigan, arrested a protester during a TV interview for speaking out against U.S. military action in Venezuela. The ...

Protester Jessica Plichta was arrested for failure to obey a lawful order from police, according to Grand Rapids news station ...

More than a dozen local immigrants have been arrested when appearing for scheduled meetings, according to a review.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A caught-on-camera arrest of a woman protesting U.S. actions in Venezuela is grabbing national attention.

Jessica Plichta faces misdemeanor charges, which locals say is a tactic of Grand Rapids, Michigan, police to suppress protests ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A Grand Rapids protester arrested during an on-camera interview said funds are being raised to help her fight a citation. Jessica Plichta, 22, has been issued a citation for failure ...

Just days after Jessica Plichta’s arrest was caught on camera by 13 ON YOUR SIDE following an interview, the organizer is speaking out on her experience. “I had just finished on my interview with WZZM ...

It’s times like these that I miss the U.S. Constitution. On Saturday, 22-year-old preschool teacher Jessica Plichta was arrested live on camera in Grand Rapids, Michigan, after speaking to ABC News’ ...

A video of a protester in Grand Rapids being arrested after speaking with a local news station is going viral and sparking questions about First Amendment rights. Protester Jessica Plichta was ...