Kalamazoo playwright Buddy Hannah was inspired by a friend s trip to the 1995 Million Man March in Washington D.C., an event that brought African American men together to empower them to improve their lives and communities.
Grand Rapids residents call for accountability of officer who punched motorist in the head
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A bodycam video shows a Grand Rapids police officer using punches to try to stop a man from resisting arrest following a March 26 traffic stop for littering (Grand Rapids Police bodycam)
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI About a dozen people expressed their anger and concern to Grand Rapids elected leaders Tuesday evening over body camera footage showing a city police officer punching a man seven times in the head during a struggle.
“I’m calling to demand that the city holds the officer that punched a Black community member in the face during a traffic stop, hold them accountable, as well as to defund the Grand Rapids Police Department,” one person said to commissioners during their virtual meeting Tuesday, April 27.