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March 9, 2021
March 9, 2021
The Grand Rapids Public Museum collected plywood boards that were used to cover broken windows after the riots that followed George Floyd s death.
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The Grand Rapids Public Museum named Varnum attorney Linsey Gleason the chair of the Grand Rapids Public Museum Foundation board of trustees.
Gleason has been serving as a trustee for the board of the foundation an organization that helps to fund the museum’s programs and exhibits through donations and contributions for more than five years.
“I’m humbled to be a part of this exceptional organization and look forward to continuing to serve the museum alongside the unparalleled and dedicated staff, trustees and volunteers,” she said. “Nowhere else do I feel as connected to our community’s history or as inspired about our future.”
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.
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