GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Revolutionary Black Panther Party held another rally at Calder Plaza Saturday afternoon, again demanding for prosecutors to reopen the investigation into the shooting death of Da’Quain Johnson.
This is the second such rally, with one held in May. At that rally, the party said they wanted the investigation reopened within 30 days. Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker has not reopened the investigation.
Armed march for Da’Quain Johnson held at Calder Plaza
Now the Black Panthers said they’re heading to Lansing to ask the Attorney General’s officer for a formal recusal of Becker. They say his handling of the case was unethical.
“Not only was it unethical, but if you actually look at laws and procedures in this state, It was prosecutorial misconduct. And not only was it prosecutorial misconduct, he actually had a bias, but it was in favor of the police. It was in favor of law enforcement. Not only was it in favor of law enforcement, it acted against but not only was it in favor of law enforcement, it acted against the people that his office says he’s supposed to protect victims,” said Dr. Alli Muhammad MD, national leader of the Revolutionary Black Panther Party…