Sheriff Christopher R. Swanson, of Genesee County, michigan, removes his riot helmet, and orders his deputies to put away their batons, and join those protesting the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis, minnesota statute enforcement officer Derek Chauvin. “We want to be with you all for real. I want to make this a parade, not a protest.”
[added 1/23/2026] Thanks to Yahoo! News for this entry.
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Authority:
michigan constitution of 1963, article I, section 3
www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/mcl/pdf/mcl-chap1.pdf
References:
Michigan sheriff Chris Swanson takes off helmet and joins protesters marching for George Floyd – CBS News
www.cbsnews.com/news/michigan-sheriff-chris-swanson-joins-george-floyd-protest-march/
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