‘Justice for my son’: Grieving mothers, Grand Rapids community demand answers in police killing

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: March 1, 2026

Words: 633

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago

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Angelica Johnson, the mother of Da’Quain Johnson, who was fatally shot by police on Feb. 18, stood alongside the mothers of two other Black men shot by police as she demanded answers and justice from the Grand Rapids Police Department in her son’s death at a protest on Saturday.

“We’re gonna get justice because we are tired of them killing our kids, tired of them killing our brothers. We are tired of them killing our …

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