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In a statement, Green said he’s grateful for the chance to serve Lansing citizens.
“I am proud of the reforms the Lansing Police Department completed, and it is time for me to pass the baton to another police chief that will continue this important work of reimagining public safety,” he said.
Lansing s Police Department has seen its share of controversy under Green s tenure, including the death of Anthony Hulon, who died of asphyxiation after being restrained by police in the Lansing jail. Michigan s Attorney General declined to file charges against the officers involved in Hulon s death, but a civil lawsuit is ongoing. Lansing s Police Department violated its critical incident policies in the aftermath of Hulon s death, the Lansing State Journal found.
Black Lives Matter Lansing gathers at Capitol to honor George Floyd one year later
Gatherers at the event for the one-year anniversary of George Floyd s death hold up their phone flashlights and a portrait of George Floyd at Michigan s Capitol building on May 25, 2021. Photo by Lauren Snyder | The State News
A year after the murder of George Floyd that sparked nationwide protests, Black Lives Matter Lansing led a small gathering outside the Michigan Capitol Tuesday evening to pay him respects on the anniversary of his death.
Local activists, Black Lives Matter members and the organizers of the event spoke on the racial injustice faced by the Black community in the city of Lansing.
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The at-large council member launched her campaign today from downtown Lansing.
Spitzley says some of her priorities include the economy and policing. “It’s a good time for someone who believes in fiscal responsibility, she says. It’s a good time for.a person who is ready to transform our public safety.”
If elected, Spitzley would become Lansing’s first female mayor and the city’s first African-American mayor. “I am a black woman. I’m a proud African-American female. I’m a proud mother and a proud grandmother, Spitzley states, but I’m also a proud Lansing resident. And so, I believe that I would be a great mayor.”