Police use-of-force incident

The county Democratic Party chairman said his disappointment 'cannot be overstated,' questioning how punching the woman could have been necessary and urging discipline, patience, and remedy at the top of mind.

The cousin of Stephanie Anderson, speaking emotionally with family present, demanded preservation of all footage, consequences for the officers involved, and answers about what oversight is in place, saying 'we will not go silent.'

A lifelong resident tied to the Milton Hall case, she demanded respect and accountability, urging the investigation conclude as it would 'had it been a black man' involved and vowing the community will protect Black lives.

An Army veteran, she said women of the city are traumatized and fear police, called the officers cowards, and announced she is circulating a petition for a class action lawsuit on behalf of every woman in the city.

Described her own 2021 experience of being dragged from her home without a warrant, said she has a pending lawsuit, and said seeing her friend Stephanie Anderson beaten showed police lack empathy for Black residents.

A Saginaw Township resident, she said the video was deeply disturbing, urged residents to watch it, and called on Chief Roof and the mayor to hold officers accountable — saying training talk is past and 'they got to be fired.'