It’s to let them know, ‘If you want better police relations, we have to solve these problems,'” Womack said. “I hope that the police begin to understand that when we’re telling them there’s a problem, it’s not to put them down. “We remain committed to conducting a thorough and impartial examination of the evidence in every complaint brought against the GRPD, working with the parties to reach settlements where we can, and taking complaints to charge when necessary,” Johnson said in a statement. MDCR has been investigating the complaints, a process that can take months or years to complete, Johnson said. Johnson, Jr., the executive director of MDCR, said.Ī MDCR spokesperson said the number of complaints appears to be higher than most Michigan law enforcement departments. Since then, 28 people have filed complaints against the police department, John E. In 2019, over 80 people shared their experiences of bias and discrimination involving GRPD in two public listening sessions. The City intends to respond and attend all hearings as provided by the MDCR administrative rules and looks forward to presenting relevant facts to the Commission.” City of Grand Rapids The City has received two matters from MDCR and a hearing has been requested for each matter. The City has been in constant communication with the department through their changes of leadership and transitions in staff handling cases. “The City of Grand Rapids is committed to ensuring all people are treated equally under the law and has been fully cooperative and engaged with the Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR) since at least May 2019 when investigations began. It said it has been cooperating with MDCR and will continue to do so. The city of Grand Rapids released a statement Monday afternoon saying it is committed to equal treatment. The commission will review the findings and then either dismiss the charges or take corrective action, which may include a fine.
After a hearing, that judge will make a recommendation to the Michigan Civil Rights Commission. The cases will next go before an administrative law judge. “I’m afraid to open or go near my back door … because of what happened.” “It made me feel scared and it made me feel like I did something wrong,” Honestie told News 8 shortly after it happened. In the video, Honestie can be heard screaming in panic. Body camera video shows Honestie was held at gunpoint and instructed to walk backward toward officers, who handcuffed her and placed her in the back of a cruiser. Officers came to Honestie’s home on the West Side, where they found her and her mother. 6, 2017, police were looking for a stabbing suspect, Honestie’s aunt, a middle-aged white woman. The case of Honestie Hodges is among two discrimination complaints that prompted the charges of unequal treatment in public service, the MDCR said at a Monday morning press conference in metro Grand Rapids. (WOOD) - The Michigan Department of Civil Rights has filed formal charges against the Grand Rapids Police Department, including in the case in which officers held an 11-year-old Black girl at gunpoint that prompted the creation of a new GRPD youth policy. It does not store any personal data.KENTWOOD, Mich. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
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