The family of Patrick Lyoya says the decision not to retry former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr for their son’s death has extended their heartbreak.Read More
The family of a Congolese immigrant fatally shot by a Grand Rapids police officer in 2022 said Thursday they believe retrying the case would have resulted in a conviction.Read More
The Michigan Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed appeals by families of students killed or wounded at Oxford High School in 2021, ending efforts to hold employees partly responsible for the mass shooting.Read More
A Michigan police officer who fatally shot a Black man in the back of the head after a tumultuous traffic stop will not face a second murder trial, a prosecutor announced on May 22, two weeks after a trial ended without a unanimous verdict. Read More
The attorney for the family of Patrick Lyoya says they now have no hope that anyone will be held criminally responsible for their son’s death.Read More
A former Grand Rapids, Mich., police officer, Christopher Schurr, will not face a new murder trial in the 2022 killing of Patrick Lyoya after a jury failed to reach a verdict this month.Read More
An ex-Grand Rapids police officer who fatally shot a Black motorist following a 2022 traffic stop will not face a retrial after a first proceeding ended in a mistrial earlier this month.Read More
Attorneys for some Midland-area residents used the five-year anniversary to criticize the State of Michigan, saying its delay tactics are hurting residents and businesses who are now facing huge tax hikes to rebuild.Read More
Five years after the Edenville Dam failed to hold back rising waters in the wake of significant rainfall, residents affected by the subsequent floods spoke out about their pending legal battles against the state as they seek compensation and justice for their troubles.Read More
