Kylie Ambu
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Despite 35% of Latina women saying they've experienced some form of sexual abuse as children, Dr. Tia Kim said there's a surprising lack of prevention resource available in Spanish.
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The news comes two weeks after the death of 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya, a Black man who was fatally shot in the back of the head by a White GRPD officer during a traffic stop on April 4.
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Funeral arrangements are being prepared for Patrick Lyoya. The 26-year-old, Congolese refugee was shot and killed by a Grand Rapids Police Officer during a traffic stop on April 4th. The city has seen six straight days of protests since his death.
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Hundreds of attendees took to the streets for nearly five hours Wednesday night.
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Civil rights attorney Ben Crump returned to Grand Rapids today to address GRPD’s newly-released video footage in the death of Patrick Lyoya.
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Grand Rapids Police Chief, Eric Winstrom will release body and dash camera footage from the shooting and killing of 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya this afternoon. The announcement came on Tuesday, just before activists marched downtown to address city leaders.
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"I think we have one of the greatest police forces in the world here, Grand Rapids Police Department, but the code of blue they refuse to get rid of their bad tomatoes," Kent County Commissioner Robert Womack said.
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Muskegon Rescue Mission is raising funds to establish a new Community Resource Center. The non-profit’s plans include a preschool and daycare to serve low-income families.
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National and local leaders are rallying around Patrick Lyoya’s family, as they await the release of body camera footage from the Grand Rapids Police Department.
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Michigan Attorney General, Dana Nessel, is calling on the United States Environmental Protection Agency to strengthen protections against child lead poisoning.