‘A traffic stop should never be a death sentence’: Protesters demand action in deadly Grand Rapids police shooting
Hundreds of protesters were gathered outside the Grand Rapids Police Department Wednesday (April 13) afternoon, demanding justice in the case of an officer who shot and killed 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya.
‘The deep pain that too many have felt’: Michigan leaders release statements in fatal shooting of Patrick Lyoya
The Grand Rapids Police Department released four videos on Wednesday that show one of its officers shooting and killing Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year-old Black man, during a confrontation earlier this month.
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Young girl held at gunpoint by Grand Rapids police in 2017 dies of COVID
A teenage girl who was involved in a controversial incident with Grand Rapids police in 2017 has died from COVID-19, according to family members. After battling the virus for two weeks, the young girl died on Sunday, Nov. 22, according to her family members. Back in 2017, Hodges was at the center of a controversial police incident that took place at her Grand Rapids home. On Dec. 13, 2017 the then-11-year-old girl was held at gunpoint, handcuffed and placed into the back of a cruiser by Grand Rapids police. WOOD-TV reported that the young girl was leaving her home to go to a store.
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‘Defund Police’ painted at Grand Rapids officials’ homes
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Police in Grand Rapids are investigating “Defund Police” messages spray-painted on driveways at the homes of city officials and at a government parking garage. “These bullying and intimidation tactics are unacceptable and won’t be tolerated. “There is a process in place for determining our department’s budget, and we must let that process play out," he said. A member of the city commission, Milinda Ysasi, has proposed cutting the police budget by $9 million. The budget cut could cause dozens of layoffs, according to the Grand Rapids Police Officers Association and Grand Rapids Police Command Officers Association.