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The Killing of Patrick Lyoya by a Grand Rapids Policeman

By MUUSJN on Tuesday, April 19th, 2022

A TIME TO REFLECT — A TIME TO TAKE ACTION This weekend demonstrators continued to protest the April 4th fatal shooting of Patrick Loyoya by a Grand Rapids police officer. This is another tragic example of police violence toward a Black man. This email also shares reflections of a UU minister from Grand Rapids and includes options for action. Rev. Colleen Squires, minister of Grand Rapids All Souls Community Church of Western Michigan, told shared her thoughts about this incident on her church’s Facebook page. They are shared here for your information. Members of this congregation have been publicly demonstrating weekly in solidarity with Black Lives Matter activists for seven years. My heart is with the family of Mr. Patrick Lyoya. This is a tragic […]