The owner of a Black-owned nightclub that closed last year in downtown Grand Rapids has filed a discrimination suit against the city. The owners of the former Ambiance GR claim the nightclub sought increased patrol services to deal with crowds of non-patrons that kept gathering outside on Pearl Street near Ottawa Avenue.
The nightclub claims the city provided extra patrol services for white-owned businesses downtown, and also says the private security staff it hired was not allowed to provide services outside the nightclub.
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