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City commissioners in Grand Rapids were once again flooded with calls last night from people upset with the city’s police department. This time, callers to the commissioner’s meeting spoke out against officers arresting eight protesters downtown Monday night. The city manager says the police department will review the arrests. The protest was organized by the group Justice for Black Lives, in honor of George Floyd. Video from the march streamed on Facebook shows dozens of people taking to t...

Jan 21, 2021 GRAND RAPIDS (WOOD-AM) - Justice for Black Lives is now working on a petition to try to convince Grand Rapids to reopen Heartside Park as a homeless urban campground. Founder Aly Bates says she has over 1,100 signatures in the first week of her petition drive. Shes hoping to get over 4,000 signatures. The city closed the homeless camp several weeks ago for safety and sanitary issues.

Nonprofit petitions for urban campground for homeless people in downtown Grand Rapids Updated Jan 14, 2021; Facebook Share GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- A nonprofit is working to get the Grand Rapids City Commission to turn Heartside Park into an urban campground for homeless people. Justice for Black Lives launched its online petition Monday, Jan. 11, asking people to support the conversion to an urban campground that would provide a safe and clean space for those who are unhoused but don’t want to g...