“It can be so heavy to be a person of color. People take for granted that we are constantly bombarded with aggressions, micro-aggressions, some are very overt some are not, but it wears on a person, and to live in a constant state of crisis and trauma can be heavy," attendee Kimberly Williams said.

Protesters continue to demand for the officer who killed Lyoya to be identified and prosecuted. GRPD has said it will not identify the officer unless charges are filed.

Weekly we focus on the work of area individuals and organizations advancing equity in our community.

Despite 35% of Latina women saying they've experienced some form of sexual abuse as children, Dr. Tia Kim said there's a surprising lack of prevention resource available in Spanish.

MDHHS expects to award $436,712 over a two-year period to one agency through its RFP process.

The news comes two weeks after the death of 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya, a Black man who was fatally shot in the back of the head by a White GRPD officer during a traffic stop on April 4.

A funeral for the 26-year-old, Congolese refugee will be held on Friday, April 22 at 11am in the Renaissance Church of God and Christ.

Weekly we focus on the work of area individuals and organizations advancing equity in our community.

Hundreds of attendees took to the streets for nearly five hours Wednesday night.

Body and dash camera footage from the officer-involved shooting that killed 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya will be released Wednesday at 3pm by GRPD.