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Kalamazoo to give extra $16K annually to city manager toward retirement

Kalamazoo to give extra $16K annually to city manager toward retirement
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$600M lawsuit is 'unfounded in fact and law,' city of Kalamazoo says in response

$600M lawsuit is 'unfounded in fact and law,' city of Kalamazoo says in response
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Kalamazoo commissioners cancel membership with Southwest Michigan First over CEO selection


Kalamazoo commissioners cancel membership with Southwest Michigan First over CEO selection
Updated Feb 16, 2021;
KALAMAZOO, MI The Kalamazoo City Commission has distanced itself from Southwest Michigan First after the organization hired a new CEO with a high-profile political resume and views that commissioners say they do not agree with.
Former Michigan Speaker of the House Lee Chatfield has been hired as CEO of the economic development nonprofit Southwest Michigan First, the organization announced on Thursday, Feb. 11.
At the Kalamazoo City Commission meeting on Monday, Feb. 15, Commissioner Erin Knott made the motion that the city withdraw from Southwest Michigan First’s Council of 100, which includes other entities such as Western Michigan University, Bronson HealthCare, Millennium Restaurant Group, Greenleaf Trust, Stryker, and others, according to the Southwest Michigan First web site. ....

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Kalamazoo city manager says no employees participated in US Capitol riots


Kalamazoo city manager says no employees participated in US Capitol riots
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KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Kalamazoo City Manager Jim Ritsema says there’s no evidence suggesting any city employees – including police officers – participated in the riots at the U.S. Capitol earlier this month.
He added that the city will fully cooperate with authorities investigating the riots if any evidence becomes available to the contrary.
Read Ritsema’s full statement:
“There have been inquiries by local citizens questioning if any KDPS or other City employees were engaged in the storming of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. To date the City administration has no information and no reason to believe that any City employee was engaged in any criminal behavior in our nation’s capital on January 6. If evidence becomes available to the contrary, the City will ....

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2020 was a year of protests, police and change in Kalamazoo


2020 was a year of protests, police and change in Kalamazoo
Updated Dec 30, 2020;
Posted Dec 30, 2020
2020 in Kalamazoo was a year marked with protests, change and deeper looks at race, policy and those who lead. (Joel Bissell | MLive)
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KALAMAZOO, MI Kalamazoo in 2020 mirrored much of what was going on across the nation.
The varying affects of the coronavirus pandemic. Protests. A deeper look at racism in America. Contention in the political sphere. And changes in leadership.
After a relatively quiet start to the year, and almost eerie silence on the streets brought on by two months of COVID-driven shutdowns, things changed drastically again after George Floyd was killed May 25 by a Minneapolis police officer as two fellow officers stood by. ....

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