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Protests against police chief, trustee escalate in Shelby Township
Read full article: Protests against police chief, trustee escalate in Shelby TownshipSHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Protests took a turn in Shelby Township when people calling for the firing of the city’s police chief were met by counter protesters. Protesters gathered in front of Shelby Township Municipal Offices to call for the firing of police chief Robert Shelide and trustee John Vermeulen. READ: Opposing protesters face-off in Shelby TownshipThe fence immediately got trampled down. It led to some heated exchanges with counter protesters. Including, an incident where a man shoved a bottle of water in a young woman’s face and then she punched him.
Protests against police chief, trustee escalate in Shelby Township
Read full article: Protests against police chief, trustee escalate in Shelby TownshipProtests against police chief, trustee escalate in Shelby TownshipPublished: July 1, 2020, 11:13 pmProtests took a turn in Shelby Township when people calling for the firing of the city’s police chief were met by counter protesters.
Opposing protesters face-off in Shelby Township
Read full article: Opposing protesters face-off in Shelby TownshipSHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A protest was held on Wednesday along Van Dyke near the Shelby Township offices to call attention to comments posted on social media by Shelby Township Police Chief Robert Shelide and trustee John Vermeulen. Shelide has apologized and will go 30 days without pay and he will have to go to cultural and sensitivity training. READ: Shelby Township trustees vote to suspend police chief after anti-protest tweetsShortly after the protest began, another group of protesters with a different message joined them. Protesters calling for the firing of Shelide almost immediately saw signs and flags flying that they weren’t expecting. Eventually, the groups settled on opposite sides of Van Dyke, campaigning for the support of passing cars.
Opposing protesters face-off in Shelby Township
Read full article: Opposing protesters face-off in Shelby TownshipOpposing protesters face-off in Shelby TownshipPublished: June 24, 2020, 11:12 pmA protest was held on Wednesday along Van Dyke near the Shelby Township offices to call attention to comments posted on social media by Shelby Township Police Chief Robert Shelide and trustee John Vermeulen.