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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.

An expert testified that the use of force was excessive and the use of the vehicle was improper

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.  

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A lawsuit against the state is moving forward, five years after the Midland dam failure.