Local activist Farhan Sheikh-Omar announces run for mayor of Lansing
Farhan Sheikh-Omar speaks outside of the East Lansing Police Department at the “We’re next!” protest against police brutality in East Lansing on June 2, 2020. The protest was peaceful, and speakers talked about the current state of the nation as well as removing ELPD Officer Andrew Stephenson from his position. Photo by Annie Barker | The State News
After arriving as a Kenyan refugee 15 years ago, Farhan Sheikh-Omar grew into adulthood in Lansing, finding himself protesting against police brutality and for racial equity in the city.
Activism allowed Sheikh-Omar to instill change from the inside out and prompted his decision to run for mayor of Lansing in the Nov. 2 election.
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