article_snippet: We have to be clear about this," Police Chief Mike Koval said.
article_snippet: Police Chief Mike Koval called for calm, while acknowledging the protests are reminiscent of those that followed the deaths of black men in Ferguson, Missouri, and Staten Island, New York, after confrontations with police.
article_snippet: Police Chief Mike Koval said Police Chief Mike Koval visited the home of Robinson's mother late Friday night and met Robinson's grandparents outside the house.
article_snippet: Robinson's grandparents talked and prayed, the police chief said, but Robinson's grandparents advised Police Chief Mike Koval to put off visiting Robinson's mother "based on the dynamics" of the situation.