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Roundup: Police reform, COVID-19, MLBEs, cannabis & more The Grand Rapids City Commission held its bimonthly meetings online Tuesday and heard updates on police reform efforts, COVID-19 economic recovery and the equitable Grand River restoration initiative. It also took action on cannabis, micro-local business enterprises, community-based programs and housing developments and set five public hearings, among other topics.
Cannabis-related policy changes aim to elevate equity in Grand Rapids New measures approved by the City Commission on Tuesday are meant to give more Grand Rapidians an opportunity to open and/or become employed by cannabis businesses in the city and improve social equity outcomes. The measures – part of the City of Grand Rapids Cannabis Justice Work Group’s social equity policy – also fast-track approval of medical and recreational cannabis businesses.
City outlines progress on police reform efforts, adds action steps City Manager Mark Washington and Police Chief Eric Payne today provided an update on police reform efforts and recommended additional action steps. The new initiatives follow a series of operational changes to improve policing in Grand Rapids announced last month.