“Every time a young Black man or woman is arrested in this town, you put their name all over the news. Every time we’re suspected of something, you put our name out there. How dare you hold the name of a man that killed this man? We want his name!”
Sharpton focused many of his remarks around the officer who shot Lyoya during a traffic stop on April 4.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN - APRIL 22: The remains of Patrick Lyoya arrive at Renaissance Church of God in Christ for his funeral service on April 22, 2022 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Lyoya, a 26-year-old immigrant from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, died after being shot in the back of the head by a Grand Rapids police officer following a traffic stop on April 4.
The 26-year-old Black man, originally from Congo, died when a white Grand Rapids Police Department officerafter a struggle on the ground, body camera footage showed. The cop, who officials have decided not to name unless charges are levied, pulled Lyoya over for a tag that didn’t match his car. The service, a mix of Black American and Congolese culture, included more speeches, singing and dancing. A man who said he was Lyoya’s brother sang what he said was an original song.As for Sharpton and Crump, they once again tapped into“World leaders can condemn Russian soldiers shooting unarmed citizens in the Ukraine, but then refuse to condemn police officers shooting unarmed Black citizens here in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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