Police Brutality

Nearly a year after the young Congolese man, Patrick Lyoya, was shot in the back of the head after a traffic stop went awry, some members of Grand Rapids’ Black community are saying reforms have been superficial at best

Decision could delay start of criminal trial for months.

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.

This week Michigan State Senators, Democrats Jeff Irwin and Winnie Brinks, co-sponsored a bill to amend the “Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Act”.…

“What have you done to save Black lives?”That’s the question that Patrisse Cullors, activist and founder of Black Lives Matter asked a capacity audience…