Grand Rapids Protests

Commissioners reject notion it would criminalize panhandling.

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.

"This is, as his mother and father have said, an execution, and there is no way to try to spin it or justify it," Crump said.

In a press release from the City of Grand Rapids, Mayor Rosalyn Bliss said public safety is her top priority and appreciated the efforts of the Michigan…