Ven Johnson sat with the family of Patrick Lyoya on the first day of the trial. He said reliving the day Lyoya died has been “devastating” for his family.Read More
A federal judge has determined a military veteran’s lawsuit can proceed against both the U.S. government and a federal psychiatrist on the accusations the she engaged in an improper romantic and sexual relationship with the veteran.Read More
More than three years after the fatal police shooting of a Black man in western Michigan, former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr sat in court April 28 as his long-delayed trial began. Read More
Ven Johnson wasn’t thinking of his future career when he first picked up a tennis racket as a young boy in Michigan. The influence of the sport, however, laid the foundation for his work as a personal injury and civil rights attorney.Read More
The family of Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year-old refugee from the Congo, is seeking justice as a trial approaches for former Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr, who is charged with second-degree murder for Lyoya’s death on April 4, 2022. Read More
Behind closed doors Thursday, U.S. Supreme Court justices are scheduled to discuss the case of a former Grand Rapids police officer who shot a Black Congolese immigrant in the city more than three years ago.Read More
