National Night Out returns to West Michigan after a year hiatus
National Night Out is a community conversation with local law enforcement.
and last updated 2021-08-03 22:23:35-04
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. â Communities across West Michigan gathered on Tuesday with local law enforcement for National Night Out.
Started in 1984, National Night Out aims to promote police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie in an effort to make areas a safe, more caring place to live.
In Grand Rapids, Roosevelt Park neighbors met not only with one another and first responders but local organizations, like Habitat for Humanity.
Ocean Blackwell, who moved to the area one month ago with her three children stumbled upon the event. She says it helped a family member find housing and her son find a potential career.
GR museum preserves riot items; police chief reflects on progress
and last updated 2021-03-08 06:31:46-05
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. â We all remember the protests that broke out around the United States in response to the death of George Floyd.
That includes here in Grand Rapids where dozens of buildings were damaged.
The Grand Rapids Police Department says it has spent the last year working to gain the trust of the public.
At the same time, the Grand Rapids Public Museum is collecting the boards that were used to cover broken windows, as a piece of history.
âWhat we had the night of May 30 was not that it started out as a peaceful protest, it quickly evolved into a situation where a lot of lives were put in danger. There was a lot of property destruction,â says Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Payne.