🌱 Officer's Identity Released + Breakaway Music Festival

Get on up, Grand Rapids! Let's get this Tuesday started. These are the most important things going on today in Grand Rapids.

First, today's weather:

Colder with variable clouds. High: 47 Low: 29.

Here are the top three stories today in Grand Rapids:

1. The Grand Rapids Police Department Chief has released the name of the officer who shot and killed Patrick Lyoya. According to the official autopsy, Christopher Schurr shot Lyoya in the back of the head at point-blank range. Chief Winstrom reportedly released the officer's identity in the "interest of transparency". (Grand Rapids Patch)
2. The Breakaway Music Festival will be coming to Grand Rapids in August. The two-day musical celebration will be headlined by The Chainsmokers at Belknap Park from Aug. 19 through Aug. 20. Click the link for the full festival lineup. (WZZM13.com)
3. The first regional neighborhood enrollment night for Grand Rapids Public Schools is today at the Boys & Girls Club Steil Center. Parents will have the opportunity to meet with staff to get all of their questions answered. This will be the first in-person neighborhood event in two years. (MLive.com)

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Today in Grand Rapids:

• FLEX Hour At The Walker City Recreation Department (1:15 PM)
• Valleywood MS Track Meet At The Kentwood Public Schools (4:00 PM)
• EMS Choir Concert At Forest Hills Fine Arts Center (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Last week, so many cats and dogs were adopted or reclaimed from the Kent County Animal Shelter. We wish these furry friends all the best! (Facebook)
• Ever wonder what Joomchi is? The Grand Rapids Art Museum is hosting a Joomchi workshop on May 26. Click here to get tickets. (Facebook)

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— Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.