It’s not news to Black folks in Grand Rapids that interactions with the police can go south fast. With the investigation into Patrick Lyoya’s shooting underway, advocates say this awful, awful outcome was all too predictable. On today's episode, you'll hear the latest news on the case–and we'll talk about the police reforms that Black Grand Rapids residents have been waiting on for years. 

GUESTS: 

Dustin Dwyer, Michigan Radio reporter 

Cle Jackson, president of the Greater Grand Rapids NAACP

Kareem Scales, administrator of operations at the Greater Grand Rapids NAACP

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