Videos show what led up to police officer shooting dead Black man in Grand Rapids

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

43% :Opening the press conference at Grand Rapids City Hall, City Manager Mark Washington called it a "very sad day for our city, our state and our country.""Unfortunately, I'm here today because our city is now added to the list of cities across the country where another African American has died as a result of the use of the use of force with the interaction of law enforcement," Washington said.
43% : "When a life, particularly the life of a Black man is lost during an interaction with law enforcement, there's a great deal of emotion frustration and anger," Davis acknowledged.
40% : Washington also acknowledged the toll of the death on law enforcement.
37% : "This is also a very difficult time for the member of our police department and the officers, specifically, as they process this very regrettable event in which a life has to be taken in enforcement of the law," Washington said.

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