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Residents press Kalamazoo commissioners for more housing and shelter access, criticize police response at protest
Summary
During public comment at the March 31 special meeting, residents urged the city to expand shelter access and housing-first solutions, described obstacles at missions, and alleged excessive policing at a recent BLM protest.
During the public comment period at the Kalamazoo City Commission’s March 31 special meeting, several residents urged the commission to increase housing and shelter options, and raised concerns about policing at a recent Black Lives Matter protest.
Kaye, who identified herself as a city-area advocate, criticized the police response to a BLM protest and said she requested a supervisor after officers arrived “very aggressively.” Kaye said the supervisor, identified in her remarks as Officer John Resiggey, had…
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