🌱 Financial Support For DART + East Grand Rapids Police Chase

Happy Friday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know going on in town today.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy with showers around. High: 58 Low: 48.

Here are the top stories today in Grand Rapids:

1. The city of Grand Rapids has stepped in to provide temporary financial support for domestic violence survivors. 61st District Court Administrator Tanya Todd said, "The city... approved a budget amendment request in order to support the continued efforts of the Domestic Assault Response Team (DART) program." The financial assistance was approved at Tuesday night’s meeting, but they do not yet have a date by which DART will resume its on-scene work with Grand Rapids police. (WOODTV.com)
2. A suspect is at large after they lead police on a chase through Grand Rapids on Wednesday night. Sgt. Dan Adams said the incident began when officers tried to pull over a car that matched the description of a suspect vehicle in a cell phone store robbery, but the vehicle fled and officers lost sight. The pursuit continued on foot after the suspect crashed in the 1000 block of Santa Cruz in East Grand Rapids, but nobody has been taken into custody. (WZZM13.com)
3. The Grand Rapids Chamber has announced their new Director Of Inclusion as Andre Daley, who will be responsible for overseeing diversity, equity, and inclusion programming at the Chamber. (Press Release Desk)
4. NICU babies at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids dressed up for their first Halloween. (WZZM13.com)
5. Posy Amenities, a local gifting and promotional products company, is preparing for holiday gifting and supply chain gaps by sourcing locally. (GR|MAG)

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— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander. She works as a freelance copywriter for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and as an assistant producer for a live-lit storytelling show in Chicago. She holds a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies from The University of Rhode Island. In her free time, you can find her traveling, hiking, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.