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Grand Rapids public demands body‑cam footage and quicker police review after officer‑involved shooting
Summary
Dozens of residents urged the Grand Rapids City Commission to release unedited body‑cam footage and speed reforms after the March officer‑involved shooting that killed Daquan Trey Johnson, while city staff said a state police and county prosecutor review currently limits what the city can release publicly.
Dozens of residents used the city commission’s public‑comment period on March 17 to demand transparency and accountability after the officer‑involved shooting that killed Daquan Trey Johnson. Speakers urged the commission to release unedited body‑camera footage, name and fire any officers responsible and adopt concrete policy changes to prevent future deaths.
"Tomorrow will mark 1 month since he was killed and executed in our streets by a GRPD officer," said a speaker who identified herself as Ally, calling for release of footage and criticizing what she described as limited transparency from law‑enforcement leadership. Organizers and family members repeated those calls: "Release the body cam footage. Fire the officers responsible for Daquan's death,"…
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