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Michigan National Guard deployed in Grand Rapids on June 1. Thousands of demonstrators marched in downtown Grand Rapids on Saturday, May 30. [24] [25] The protesters initially gathered at Rosa Parks Circle for a silent protest while other demonstrators moved to the headquarters of the Grand Rapids Police Department where interactions ...
As protests resulted in violence and arrests in cities across the country over the weekend, one Michigan sheriff made the decision to remove his gear, put down his weapon and walk with ...
The Atlanta riot had broad participation from people across the United States. Six people—most of whom were White and from outside of the U.S. state of Georgia [195] —were arrested and charged criminally for actions during the January 21 riot. [196] [197]
1967 – 1967 Grand Rapids riot, July 25–27, Grand Rapids, Michigan, a riot began following the Grand Rapids Police raiding and shutting down an illegal bar. As the patrons stood on the street police attempted to arrest a young man for stealing a car.
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The Wisconsin State Fair Park Police oversees public safety for the state fairgrounds year-round. The department has five full-time staff, in addition to 43 part-time officers.
In Grand Rapids, protests began on May 30 and escalated into incidents of looting and arson, leading to the first riot charges in the history of Kent County. [ 105 ] [ 106 ] Protests of varying sizes occurred in at least twenty other communities in Michigan.
At a protest in Grand Rapids, Michigan, a viral video showed Grand Rapids Police pepper spraying a protester and then immediately firing a tear gas canister into their head. [159] The Grand Rapids Police Department announced on June 2 that they would conduct an internal investigation of the incident.