Kent County Commissioner Robert Womack is holding what he calls “State of Emergency” meetings, focused on stopping crime, aiming this month’s message at youth.
“It still takes a village to raise a child, and we have to change what we’re doing within this village, within this community, and our focus if we’re going to help these children succeed in life and save more lives.”
Corey Penn whose son Amillier was shot and killed in Grand Rapids in 2024, joined a panel of city leaders, law enforcement and community activists who led the discussion about finding solutions by working together to influence change in young people…