How Kalamazoo-area policing has changed in wake of George Floyd protests
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Police use tear gas to disperse protesters for violating curfew in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. (Joel Bissell | MLive.com)Joel Bissell
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KALAMZOO, MI – There have been months of protests and discussions about changing policing in Kalamazoo County since the May 25, 2020 death of 46-year-old Black man George Floyd.
The man responsible for Floyd’s death, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, was found guilty April 20, of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
Chauvin will be sentenced in eight weeks. He knelt on Floyd’s neck for 9 minutes, 29 seconds, including 3 1/2 minutes after Floyd took his last breath.
Alleged drink tampering at Kalamazoo bar prompts thousands to sign online petition
Updated Apr 19, 2021;
Posted Apr 19, 2021
Y Bar and Bistro located at 2941 Howard St in Campus Pointe across from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan on Thursday, April 15, 2021. (Joel Bissell | MLive.com)Joel Bissell | MLive.com
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KALAMAZOO, MI A Tik Tok video that went viral last week, prompting an investigation into alleged drink tampering at a Kalamazoo bar, has led to thousands to sign an online petition.
In the video, the woman speaking said late last week she and 14 others were drugged at the Y Bar & Bistro, located near WMU’s main campus in the Campus Pointe Mall at Howard Street and West Michigan Avenue.
Police searching for suspect in shooting of Kalamazoo man near supermarket
Updated Apr 14, 2021;
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KALAMAZOO, MI – A Kalamazoo man was shot Tuesday afternoon.
The man was shot around 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 13, in the 1800 block of Portage Street, near Town and Country Supermarket, Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety spokesperson Ryan Bridges said.
The man is expected to recover, Bridges said.
The shooter and victim knew each other, and it was a targeted shooting, Bridges said. There is no threat to the community.
The victim helped police identify the suspect and they are actively searching for him, Bridges said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Silent Observer at 269-343-2100 or report online here.
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Apr 9, 2021
A Kalamazoo area homeless encampment is being evacuated by the city due to flooding concerns.
The Mills Street encampment was covered by fast moving flood waters in 2018 so the city says they are taking action out of an abundance of caution.
City of Kalamazoo spokesperson Ryan Bridges says area housing and social services partners are working with those experiencing homelessness.
The area needs to be evacuated by April 14.
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