Monday event in downtown GR to support demonstrators arrested Sunday

by: WOODTV.com staff

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — City officials said demonstrators are planning to hold an event downtown Grand Rapids Monday afternoon after several people were arrested on Sunday during a ‘pop-up’ protest.

It is expected that demonstrators will meet at 3 p.m. Monday at Rosa Parks Circle. Organizers say they are standing for the demonstrators who were arrested on Sunday and say they were assaulted.

Roughly 100 people gathered Sunday afternoon for an impromptu protest near Fulton Street and Division Avenue. Demonstrators tried blocking traffic. Five people were arrested and are facing resisting and obstructing charges.

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