Police response at 1111 W. Cross St.

Described witnessing the Ypsilanti police siege and demanded accountability and non-police crisis response.

A handyman who said the fire-hosing and wall demolition made the three-unit rental uninhabitable — a mold farm by spring.

Called the 36-hour response an abuse of power and said officers lacked de-escalation training.

Neighborhood association president described the show of force and asked for transparency and accountability.

Social worker who lives nearby demanded an independent investigation and investment in unarmed crisis response.

Documented the siege from six houses away; demanded an accounting of decisions and removal of military equipment from local police.

Wanted an accounting of what the response cost, comparing it to months of rent that money could have paid.

Questioned why four-plus departments and the National Guard were needed, citing an estimated $350,000 in property destruction.

Asked simply what he should tell his kids about what happened.

Urged more kindness and better relationships in how people are treated.

Social worker said residents are scared to call 911 or even the crisis line because police still show up — called for non-police crisis response.

Described being blocked from walking through her own city by police lines.

Said the police escalated rather than de-escalated, failing their own stated objective.

Questioned the law enforcement budget and waste, asking why there's money for the rook and SWAT but not homeless shelters.

Argued the crisis exposed structural problems with policing nationally and told commissioners to stop being looked to for fixes.

Demanded Ruben's status be disclosed and criticized the 'gross misuse of county funds.'

Described being frightened watching the siege and fearing a similar response to her own possible eviction.

Social worker urged decoupling mental health response from policing, even where a millage couples them.

Called for accountability, shelter funding for single adults, and meaningful non-police response; described being shoved by police as a witness.

Said she was tackled by Ypsilanti police while checking on the neighborhood 30 days after moving to the county.