🌱 Grand River Bands Tribe + 28th Street Shooting

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First, today's weather:

Cloudy with a bit of snow. High: 38 Low: 23.

Here are the top three stories in Grand Rapids today:

1. Michigan House of Representatives lawmakers are calling on the federal government to officially recognize Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians in a new resolution. The state of Michigan currently recognizes the Grand River Bands. Most current members of the tribe currently reside in Kent, Muskegon, and Osceola counties. (HollandSentinel.com)
2. The NAACP Grand Rapids Chapter held a March for Voting Rights event to commemorate the 57th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. The march was held on Sunday in downtown Grand Rapids at 1:30 PM. Bloody Sunday was initially planned as a day of peaceful protests regarding voting rights but resulted in the murder of several protestors crossing the Edmund Pettis Bridge in Selma, Alabama. (FOX 17 West Michigan News)
3. A man was shot during a Grand Rapids shooting on Sunday. The incident occurred on 28th Street between Englewood Avenue and Breton Road, according to the Grand Rapids Police Department. The department reports that no suspects have been identified or located at this time but anyone with information regarding the incident is being directed to contact Grand Rapids Police Department detectives. (WOODTV.com)

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Today in Grand Rapids:

• City Commission Meeting At The East Grand Rapids Community Center (12:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Grand Rapids Ballet's Wally and Rebecca Knack explain why they support the ballet. Click to discover their reasons. (Instagram)
• In recognition of Women's History Month, the Grand Rapids Art Museum is sharing Guerilla Girls' artwork. Click to see the art formed in New York City during 1985. (Instagram)
• Stop by Grand Rapids Downtown Market to see what Fish Lads of Grand Rapids has to offer. Whether you want it fresh, smoked, dried, or sauteed - you can find it at the market. (Instagram)

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— Erica Zenn

About me: Erica Zenn is a Masters Student in Applied Psychology at the University of Southern California who originally hails from Chapel Hill, NC. With a bachelors degree from Cornell University, Erica is an expert verbal and written communicator who brings extensive experience in employee engagement and customer experience of companies. Erica is passionate about community building, and loves using her writing and communication skills to bring people together.