A family that fled war in the Democratic Republic of Congo say they found ‘genocide’ against Black men in America. In Grand Rapids, frustration, sadness mount after years of demands for police change fail to prevent tragedy.
Pandemic measures such as masks and remote learning helped curb the spread of the virus. But educators across the state report they took a toll on young learners’ social and emotional development.
African immigrant Patrick Lyoya was shot in the back of the head by an officer during a scuffle on April 4 following a traffic stop over a license plate.