West Michigan law enforcement agencies and elected officials reacted to video depicting the brutal attack on 29-year-old Tyre Nichols by Memphis police.
Vernon Coakley will retire as chief of the Kalamazoo Public Safety Department effective Sunday. Interim chief David Boysen will replace Coakley as the new chief.
A police chief in southwestern Michigan is stepping down following allegations by three female city employees of discrimination, sexual harassment and verbal abuse. The Kalamazoo Gazette and WOOD-TV report Thursday
Kalamazoo, MI, Public Safety Chief Vernon Coakley is on unpaid administrative leave and will retire Sunday following accusations of improper behavior from female city employees.