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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.
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]
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 ...
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.
A Republican candidate for Michigan governor pleaded not guilty Thursday for his actions during the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, when he says he and other supporters of then ...
According to a Michigan State Police interview with Lyoya's passenger, the passenger and a friend woke Lyoya to ask him for a ride to downtown Grand Rapids. [24] After dropping off the friend, the two purchased beer—the passenger said there were open containers in the vehicle—and the two discussed Lyoya starting a business for haircuts. [ 24 ]
A wave of civil unrest in the United States, initially triggered by the murder of George Floyd during his arrest by Minneapolis police officers on May 25, 2020, led to protests and riots against systemic racism in the United States, [8] [9] including police brutality and other forms of violence. [10]