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GRPD training being questioned after Black man forcibly arrested despite police stopping the wrong vehicle Updated May 07, 2021; Posted May 07, 2021 On May 2, Grand Rapids police pulled over a Black man they thought was someone else because he was driving a silver pickup truck like the man they were seeking to arrest for a crime. The situation escalated to the driver being jailed for resisting arrest. Facebook Share GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- The Grand Rapids Police Department is again facing public scrutiny after officers pulled over a Black man they thought was someone else, with the situation e...

Kent County Commissioner Robert Womack says he's planning to introduce a resolution banning hair discrimination. Author: Veronica Ortega Updated: 6:22 AM EDT April 26, 2021 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A story that made national headlines last week out of Mount Pleasant has reignited a conversation about hair discrimination. After a 7-year-old girl from Mount Pleasant had her hair cut off by a classmate and then later a teacher from school, it sparked outrage across the country. Samantha Tyler, a mother of three living in Kent County, says it reminded her of some of...

Body camera footage shows Grand Rapids police repeatedly punch suspect in the face By: WXMI Staff and last updated 2021-04-23 09:35:24-04 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Police body camera footage released earlier this week shows officers with the Grand Rapids Police Department (GRPD) in Michigan repeatedly punching a suspect in the face after he tried to flee a traffic stop as other officers attempt to pin him down. The footage was taken on March 26, when GRPD officers pulled over a car for littering. The video begins after two passengers had gotten out of the car, while officers ...

Statement from the Michigan Black Leadership Advisory Council (BLAC) on COVID-19 Protocols and Vaccine Hesitancy in the Black Community Statement from the Michigan Black Leadership Advisory Council (BLAC) on COVID-19 Protocols and Vaccine Hesitancy in the Black Community   Black Americans are once again facing a challenge that affects us more than other communities - the global COVID-19 pandemic. As COVID-19 numbers rise in Michigan, and more so in Black communities, now more than ever, we must work to keep ourselves and our families safe. That means we must mask up, practice social distanc...

Kent County Commissioner highlights racial disparity in vaccine distribution and last updated 2021-02-24 23:24:02-05 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Statewide data is revealing widespread disparity in who is getting the vaccine, with current numbers showing minorities are receiving the vaccine at an alarmingly low rate. The issue was addressed in the a press conference held by Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Governer Garlin Gilchrist. "It's clear we need to continue our efforts to get more communities of color vaccinated and close the gap in the data that is being reported," said Lt. Gov. Gilc...