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Community Updates: Friday, July 29
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 07-29-2022 under NEWS
Several Committee/Commission Meetings Take Place in Grand Rapids on Tuesday On Tuesday, July 26, city leadership gathered at City Hall for a day full of meetings. In the morning, Mayor Bliss, City Manager Mark Washington, and members of the City...
Community Updates: Friday, July 1
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 07-01-2022 under NEWS
Together West Michigan Rallies the City for Change On Thursday, June 30, hundreds of people marched to, and gathered within, Westminster Presbyterian Church -- hoping to bring significant change to Grand Rapids and amplify the community's voice. The...
Community Updates: Friday, June 10
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 06-10-2022 under NEWS
Christopher Schurr is Charged with Second-Degree Murder in the Death of Patrick Lyoya Kent County Prosecutor Christopher Becker held a press conference on Thursday, June 9 to announce whether or not his office would press criminal charges against...
Community Updates: Friday, June 3
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 06-03-2022 under NEWS
GRPD Says Goodbye to One of its K-9 Officers and Welcomes Another On June 1, the Grand Rapids Police Department announced that one of its police canines, Atos, has retired. According to a press release, K9 Atos has dedicated eight years of service...
Community Updates: Friday, May 20
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 05-20-2022 under NEWS
The Kent County Prosecutor Releases a Statement Updating the Public on the Status of the Patrick Lyoya Case On May 18, about a month and a half after Patrick Lyoya was killed by Christopher Schurr of the Grand Rapids Police Department, Kent County...
Community Updates: Friday, May 6
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 05-06-2022 under NEWS
GR City Manager presents the proposed FY2023 Preliminary Fiscal Plan to the City Commission On Tuesday, May 3, City Manager Mark Washington presented the 2023 Preliminary Fiscal Plan to the Grand Rapids City Commission. "The FY2023 Preliminary...
City Connection: Mayor Bliss joined by Chief Eric Winstrom of the GRPD
by (GRTV)
Submitted 05-02-2022 under NONPROFITS
On Monday, May 2, Mayor Bliss will be joined by Chief Eric Winstrom for this month's episode of City Connection. Chief Winstrom became the 15th Chief of Police for the Grand Rapids Police Department on March 7, 2022 after serving...
Community Updates: Friday, April 29
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 04-29-2022 under NEWS
Michigan State Police passes its investigation into the death of Patrick Lyoya to Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker In a press release published on April 28, the Michigan State Police announced that they had submitted their investigation into...
GRPD Names the Officer Responsible for the Death of Patrick Lyoya
by (AlaynnaDressler)
Submitted 04-28-2022 under NEWS
The Grand Rapids Police Department confirms the name of the officer who shot and killed Patrick Lyoya Nearly a month after Patrick Lyoya was shot and killed, the GRPD has released the name of the officer responsible. "In the interest of...
Community Updates: Friday, April 15
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 04-15-2022 under NEWS
Protestors Gather in Downtown Grand Rapids After Video Footage of Patrick Lyoya's Death is Released to the Public During a press conference on Wednesday, April 13, the Grand Rapids Police Department released footage from the officer-involved...