Like the example set in Flint, the decision of Grand Rapids police chief Eric Payne to join the protesters and speak directly with the large group gathered downtown Wednesday night, turned what had been tense and violent for days into a march with a quiet end. At one point, a member of the crowd handed Payne their megaphone so that the hundreds of people could hear him exclaim, "We hear you, and black lives matter." VIDEO HERE ► Video: Protesters march peacefully through Grand Rapids |