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Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Family remembers Amillier Penn 1 year after shooting death
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Monday marks one year since 15-year-old Amillier Penn was in broad daylight while playing football with friends in southeast Grand Rapids. For his father, Corey Penn, the pain and sense of loss is always there. 'It just reopened wounds for me,' he said. 'Not ever want to imagine where I'm at right now in life, would never want to imagine losing a child.' It took nearly a year until the accused killer, 17-year-old Cartiyae Pascal, was charged with open murder. Police said they interviewed hundreds of people but few cooperated, leading to a much longer investigation. Pascal has already been behind bars since last fall because he was with attempted murder in a different shooting. Pascal is being charged as an adult for Penn's death. 17-year-old charged with murder in shooting of 15-year-old in Grand Rapids As the criminal case gets underway, Corey Penn is hoping for justice but notes that none of it will bring his son back. 'That's a forever stain on our entire family,' he said. Those who knew Amillier Penn, known as Milli, came together Sunday evening to remember him with a celebration of life at Garage Bar in Grand Rapids. Corey Penn wore a sweatshirt with Milli's name on it. Other supporters wore clothing with his face across the front and the words '4ever' across the back. Grand Rapids to consider designating street in honor of teen who was shot, killed 'Such a loving child, an inspiration to so many people, so many children,' Corey Penn said. 'We're here as family and close friends to show our love and respect to Milli.' A year later, Milli Penn's loved ones continue to wrap their arms around each other as they remember someone they say was one-of-a-kind. 'We're just gonna keep marching behind Milli,' Corey Penn said. 'We're gonna keep demanding justice, we're there. But when a conviction comes, that's when I'll be able to say justice has been served.' 'We love you, Milli,' he added. 'Always and forever.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
GRPD: 1 shot at car meetup at Centerpoint
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — One person was shot at a car meetup at The Shops at Centerpoint early Sunday morning, police say. Around 2:40 a.m., officers with the Grand Rapids Police Department were sent to The Shops at Centerpoint for a shooting. One person was shot, GRPD said. Their injuries are not considered life-threatening. GRPD said the shooting happened at a car meetup. Last year, GRPD Chief Eric Winstrom said police are , which are usually organized on social media and bring groups of people to one place to show off vehicles. GRPD promises consequences for dangerous car meetups 'Sometimes the leaders will say something like, 'I'm not committing a crime, I'm just organizing the activity and what people do when they're there, that's their responsibility.' At some point in time, that argument doesn't really hold true anymore,' Winstrom said last year. Fast & Furious GR: Screeching tires and reckless drivers frustrate neighbors, GRPD If organizers can be identified, police have said they're willing to work with the city attorney's office on a civil lawsuit. 'When you know that every time you're calling this meeting together that very dangerous illegal activity will occur and that it's going to impact the city, we're going to do everything, use every tool in our toolbox to hold them accountable,' Winstrom said in 2024. Police have said that car meetups generally involve teens or young adults. Winstrom urged parents to ensure that their children are safe, especially late at night. The shooting remains under investigation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
GRPD: 1 hurt in shooting; no arrests made
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — One person was hurt in a Saturday evening shooting in Grand Rapids, police say. Around 11 p.m., officers with the Grand Rapids Police Department were sent to the area of Sheldon Avenue SE near MLK Jr Street SE for a shooting. GRPD said one person was shot. Their injuries are not considered life-threatening. No arrests have been made, GRPD said. It's unclear what led up to the shooting. The shooting remains under investigation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Analysis on Line 5 project identifies short and long term risks
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Federal regulators have released a long-awaited study on the environmental impact of the Line 5 Project. On Friday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Detroit District published its initial analysis for the project that would seek to build an underground tunnel for the aging Enbridge oil pipeline that runs along the Straits of Mackinac. The federal review took over a year longer to publish than expected. Enbridge Energy wants to build a tunnel to hold a portion of its 70-year-old oil pipeline that sits at the bottom of the straits connecting Lake Huron and Lake Michigan. The project was proposed in 2018 at $500 million but has been bogged down by legal challenges. The four-mile pipeline currently moves about 23 million gallons of oil and natural gas liquids daily between Superior, Wisconsin, and Sarnia, Ontario. According to the report, building the tunnel would reduce the risk of things like boat anchors rupturing the pipeline, which could cause a potentially disastrous oil spill. In the short term, the report says construction lights and cranes would significantly impact views and disrupt recreational areas like the dark sky park. In the long run, the a loss of vegetation along both sides of the straits and the loss of hundreds of trees along the shoreline that contain numerous species of bats. Included in the analysis is a pledge from Enbridge saying they're determined to comply with all safety standards and replant vegetation where possible and contain erosion. The report is just an initial assessment. A final analysis is expected by autumn, with a permitting decision to follow. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Detroit District is conducting a 30-day public comment period on the project that lasts from May 30 to June 30. Anyone is welcome to provide comments or concerns using these methods: The . Virtual public meetings: Wednesday, June 18, 2025, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on or via audio: +1 646 558 8656 Wednesday, June 25, 2025, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. or via audio: +1 301 715 8592 Written comments (postmarked by June 30, 2025) mailed to: Line 5 Tunnel EIS 6501 Shady Grove Road, P.O. Box 10178 Gaithersburg, MD 20898 Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
With Grand Rapids center affected, Scholten criticizes Job Corps pause
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A Job Corps Center in Grand Rapids — one of 120 nationwide — will stop operations within weeks after the U.S. Department of Labor announced it was implementing a phased pause of the program. that the decision aligns with President Donald Trump's budget proposal and 'reflects the Administration's commitment to ensure federal workforce investments deliver meaningful results for both students and taxpayers.' The Job Corps offers free education and vocational training for low-income teens and young adults. The Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center on Hall Street SE near Division Avenue is expected to stop its work by June 30. U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Grand Rapids, voiced her dissatisfaction on the pause in a statement released to News 8 Saturday. 'If there was ever any remaining doubt that this is not Ford's Republican party, Trump's decision to pause the Job Corps Center erases that,' she said. 'Republicans cannot begin to claim this is a move towards fiscal responsibility–they just passed a budget that raises the debt by over $4 trillion. The spending isn't to spur more economic activity, it's to line the pockets of the ultra-rich. Here in West Michigan, we believe that a good job is the key to a better future and opportunity–that's what we should be investing in, not welfare for the rich,' she said. Her office confirmed it has scheduled a meeting with Job Corps staff Monday. In Thursday's release, Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRermer said that the program is not producing the the results it should be. 'Job Corps was created to help young adults build a pathway to a better life through education, training, and community,' Chavez-DeRemer stated. 'However, a startling number of serious incident reports and our in-depth fiscal analysis reveal the program is no longer achieving the intended outcomes that students deserve. We remain committed to ensuring all participants are supported through this transition and connected with the resources they need to succeed as we evaluate the program's possibilities.' According to the department, the Job Corps program operated in 2024 at a $140 million deficit and that is estimated to reach $213 million in 2025. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
