KENTWOOD, Mich. (May 10, 2024) Today, Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids), who represents the community of Kentwood in the Michigan Senate, issued the following statement after video footage was released showing the police killing of Samuel Sterling on April 17:
“The footage released today showing the last moments of Samuel Sterling’s life is unbearable to watch. As a mom, I am heartbroken for the Sterling family and I extend my deepest condolences to his loved ones and our entire community.
“Col. Grady’s actions to place the officer in question on immediate, unpaid suspension is an indication of the seriousness with which he is addressing this situation. The matter of delivering justice is now in the hands of the attorney general’s office, and I have every expectation that a swift and just resolution will be reached.”
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