Whitmer directs review of fatal ICE-related vehicle pursuit in Grand Rapids
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer directed Michigan State Police to investigate a vehicle pursuit involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Grand Rapids on Sunday. The other vehicle crashed during the incident, killing its driver, according to the supplied report. The review was ordered in response to the circumstances surrounding the pursuit.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer directed Michigan State Police to conduct an independent investigation into a vehicle pursuit involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Grand Rapids on Sunday, according to The Hill.
The other vehicle crashed during the pursuit, and its driver was killed. The supplied report does not provide additional details about the crash or the investigation.
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How might the investigation affect future coordination between state police and ICE?
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