Patrick Lyoya

Jurors heard from the first witness in the murder trial of a former GRPD officer, young people participated in the annual KidSpeak forum, the deadline is coming up for Michigan licenses and state ID cards to be REAL ID compliant, and more.

Schurr's attorneys have argued he acted in self-defense and the question before the jury is whether Schurr’s actions were justifiable

The Kent County Prosecutor’s office announced Christopher Schurr’s trial will start April 28th with jury selection scheduled to begin April 21st.

Monday the Michigan Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal of a former Grand Rapids police officer charged with killing motorist Patrick Lyoya in 2022

“An eerie pattern of excessive force” – that’s what a lawyer involved in three cases of police-involved deaths says is happening in West Michigan. The head of Michigan’s police union says there’s another trend

The Michigan Court of Appeals is standing by its ruling that ex-Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr should be tried for the murder of Black motorist Patrick Lyoya

UFOs, 2023 Grand Rapids crime statistics, State of the State reaction, and more state and West Michigan news,

Schurr is charged with 2nd-degree murder in the shooting death of Patrick Lyoya. The defense argues deadly force was justified.

During the one-year anniversary of Lyoya's death, community members debuted a billboard at the corner of Eastern and Sherman street southeast, reminding others that their fight for justice isn't over.

Where things stand in Christopher Schurr trial