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Cnn s lucy kafanov is live in grand rapids, michigan, with more on this. lucy, what are you hearing there today? reporter: well, kate, we are in front of the grand rapids police headquarters. we re expecting folks from the community to gather here in a couple of hours to join the family in demanding justice but yesterday was the first time that we heard from patrick leyoya s family. he father said he s deeply heartbroken, patrick was his life and now that life is over. and some important context, kate, the family fled a brutal war in the democratic republic of congo, a region plagued by violence since the late 1990s. they won asylum coming near in 2014. america was supposed to be a refuge, a safe refuge for their children, and now a mother is grieving the death of her 26-year-old son. take a listen. ....
The 5th Annual Motorcycle Clubs and Motorcyclists of Contra Costa County Toy Run brought a truckload of toys to donate to children of families living at the Courtyard by Marriott in Richmond on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. (Photos by Mike Kinney) By Mike Kinney Only thing bigger than the sounds coming from their bikes were their hearts. Despite the rainy conditions Sunday, representatives of local motorcycle clubs rumbled over to a Richmond hotel on Sunday to provide toys to children experiencing homelessness. The 5th Annual “Motorcycle Clubs and Motorcyclists of Contra Costa County Toy Run” stopped by the Courtyard by Marriott in Richmond, where homeless individuals and families are being housed as part of the state’s Project Roomkey initiative. The Greater Richmond Interfaith Program (GRIP) has been providing resources to the hotel’s residents and was a recipient of this year’s toy drive. ....
In an attempt to curry favor with the president. now, yesterday snowden tweeted that he believes these reports prove he obviously is not a russian spy, because a country would never give up a spy that could then harm them. and today he tweeted more suggesting the russian government is actually out to get him, tweeting, quote: days ago i criticized the russian government s oppressive new big brother law, now threatening rumors, but i won t stop. i don t know if the rumors are true, but i can tell you this, i am not afraid. there are things that must be said no matter the consequence. don t be afraid, be ready. there are more of us than them. russia has granted snowden asylum until 2020, fueling accusations he has given russia u.s. secrets in return for safe refuge. and a department of justice has made it clear they would welcome snowden s return back to the u.s. he s facing at least 30 years in prison for violating the espionage act, and snowden s lawyers insist he would like to come ba ....