grand rapids, michigan
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Prosecutor Faces Pressure to File Criminal Charges in Patrick Lyoya Shooting
As prosecutor Christopher Becker continues to gather information, demonstrators demand Officer Christopher Schurr be brought to justice for killing Lyoya.
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Patrick Lyoya Official Autopsy Results Released [Updated]
The Kent County Medical Examiner’s office report found Lyoya died by a gunshot to the back of the head.
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Grand Rapids Police Union Defends Cop Who Killed Patrick Lyoya
As usual, a police union believes a cop can do no wrong.
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Christopher Schurr Identified As Officer Who Killed Patrick Lyoya
In a written statement, Michigan Police Chief Eric Windstrom publicly released Schurr’s name Monday as the man who shot Lyoya during traffic stop
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Patrick Lyoya’s Family Hold Public Funeral, Eulogy Given by Rev. Al Sharpton [Updated]
The funeral service for Patrick Lyoya was held publicly and live streamed. Lyoya’s family remembered him as a father and hard worker with a good heart.
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Grand Rapids, Mich., Declares Racism a Public Health Crisis
The resolution cites studies that have linked racism to negative health outcomes in people of color.
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A Michigan Town Wants the Cops to Crack Down on the #BBQBeckys of the World — and We’re Here for It
You may remember #BBQBecky, the white woman who decided to call 911 on a group of black people who were simply barbecuing on a summer day in Oakland, Calif.? Or maybe you’ll recall #PoolPatrolPaula, the white woman who threatened to call 911 on three black teens for simply showing up at a public pool? Or…
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Bodycam Footage Shows Grand Rapids, Mich., Police Holding an Innocent 11-Year-Old Girl at Gunpoint, Handcuffing Her
To have the Grand Rapids, Mich., police tell it, they don’t know the difference between an 11-year-old black girl and a 40-year-old white woman. At least, that’s the excuse police offered for why they handcuffed and held 11-year-old Honestie Hodges at gunpoint Wednesday. Now the Grand Rapids Police Department is launching an internal investigation into…
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Police Video Shows 5 Black Mich. Kids Held at Gunpoint in Case of Mistaken Identity
Police in Grand Rapids, Mich., said they were just doing their job when they held a group of kids, ranging in age from 12 to 14, at gunpoint after receiving a phone call about a possible teen having a gun during a fight at a basketball court. Video of the March 24 incident was recently…