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Grosse Pointe Park residents, officials speak out after KKK flag placed in home window
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GROSSE POINTE PARK A Ku Klux Klan flag displayed in the window of a Grosse Pointe Park home has sparked outrage in the community.
On Feb. 16, the Grosse Pointe Park Public Safety Department responded to a home in the 1100 block of Wayburn Street after learning that someone had placed a KKK flag in the side window of a home facing a neighboring home where a Black family. In a statement, police said officers went to the home of the suspect to investigate, spoke with the suspect a 31-year-old Grosse Pointe Park man and asked him to remove the flag “due to its offensive nature.” The flag was taken down from the window, but the suspect could be facing harassment/ethnic intimidation charges, police said.
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Pollard graduated from Alliance High in 1977 and was a member of the Aviator band.
He attended Bowling Green State University, where he graduated with a bachelor s degree in communications in 1982. He also served as a member of the Georgia Air National Guard.
As police chief, Pollard said, some of his goals for the department are to bring policies and procedures into line, make sure the staff is well-trained and secure additional equipment.
Additionally, Pollard said he wants to make sure the citizens of Lithonia are happy with our services and try to provide a more pleasant environment for them to live in.
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