GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — City leaders, activists, and law enforcement joined together Friday for a community meeting to tackle crime in the city.
It’s the second installment in Kent County Commissioner Robert Womack’s state of emergency meetings. Friday’s “Stop the Violence” meeting was aimed at the younger generation.
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The meeting was held at Uptown Church from 6-8 p.m. Womack previously hosted the first State of Emergency meeting back in June.
The panel consisted of representatives from the Urban League of West Michigan, Voices of the Badge, Realism is Loyalty, Mothers on a Mission, and the Grand Rapids Police Department…