GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — One of several May Day marches forced Grand Rapids drivers to take detours Monday afternoon.
The Grand Rapids Police Department asked drivers to avoid Division Avenue from Burton Street for about an hour, as protesters made their way down the road. GRPD said the demonstration was also affecting public transit, including Rapid’s Silver Line.
The protest was organized by Cosecha Grand Rapids in support of immigrants. Hundreds of people filled Garfield Park at noon to take part in the roughly three-mile march, which took demonstrators to Calder Plaza.