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Michigan court clears way for trial in police officer's fatal shooting of Black man

The Michigan Supreme Court has cleared the way for a police officer to face trial for second-degree murder in the death of a man who was shot in the head

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Michigan Court Upholds Murder Charge Against Former Police Officer

Michigan Court of Appeals upholds murder trial for former officer in fatal shooting of Black motorist during traffic stop. Video evidence shows officer's a...

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Michigan court to hear dispute over murder charge against ex-police officer who shot Black motorist

Lawyers for a former Michigan police officer are asking the state appeals court to throw out a murder charge in the killing a Black motorist in 2022

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Experts: Michigan police officer who killed Patrick Lyoya did not follow training, police standards

DETROIT — Two police experts for the family of Patrick Lyoya, a Black man killed by a White Grand Rapids police officer last year, have said the officer's conduct violated his training and acceptable police standards, according to affidavits submitted in federal court in a lawsuit against the officer and…

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Police reform divides community where cop killed Black man

City leaders in Grand Rapids insist policing reforms and outreach to the Black community ensured protests following the killing of a Black motorist by a white police officer last April did not devolve into violence and destruction

The Independent UK

Ex-Michigan cop ordered to stand trial in murder of Patrick Lyoya

DETROIT — Former Grand Rapids Police Department Officer Christopher Schurr is set to stand trial on second-degree murder in the killing of 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya after a judge decided Friday to rejected the request by the officer's attorneys to dismiss the case.

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Michigan judge orders trial of ex-cop charged with murder

A Michigan judge says a second-degree murder charge against former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr will go to trial

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Prosecutor: Don't dismiss murder charge against ex-cop

A prosecutor has asked a judge not to dismiss a second-degree murder charge against a former Grand Rapids police officer accused of shooting a Black motorist in the back of the head during a struggle over a Taser

The Independent UK

Attorney: Ex-officer who killed Lyoya shouldn't face trial

Attorneys for a former police officer charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Black motorist in western Michigan have asked a judge to dismiss the case

The Independent UK

Family sues over police killing of Black Michigan motorist

Attorneys for the family of a Black motorist who was shot and killed by a white police officer during a traffic stop in Michigan's second-largest city, Grand Rapids, say the officer had no reason to pull him over

The Independent UK

Family of Patrick Lyoya suing city of Grand Rapids, former police officer for $100 million in shooting death

DETROIT — The family of a Black immigrant who was fatally shot in April has filed a federal lawsuit seeking $100 million against the city of Grand Rapids and former Grand Rapids police Officer Christopher Schurr.

Tribune News Service

Family of Patrick Lyoya sue city of Grand Rapids and former cop

Lyoya, a Black man, was fatally shot by a white police officer in April.

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Judge to rule if ex-cop will stand trial in fatal shooting

A judge is expected to rule by next week on whether a former Michigan police officer who fatally shot a Black motorist in the back of the head during a struggle over a Taser will stand trial for second-degree murder

The Independent UK

Witness: Cop had 'upper hand' before killing Black motorist

A judge in Michigan is hearing evidence to determine if a police officer will stand trial for second-degree murder in the death of a Black motorist last April

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Ex-officer had 'physical control' of Lyoya, witness says in preliminary exam of killing

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Grand Rapids resident who witnessed the April altercation between former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr and Patrick Lyoya said Thursday that Schurr had "physical control" when they were wrestling before Lyoya was shot.

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Grand Rapids fires police officer Schurr in wake of Lyoya murder charge

DETROIT — The city of Grand Rapids has fired police officer Christopher Schurr, who fatally shot Patrick Lyoya in an April 4 traffic stop that garnered national headlines and resulted in a second-degree murder charge against Schurr.

The Independent UK

Michigan cop charged with murder in Lyoya's death is fired

Officials say a Michigan police officer charged with murder after shooting Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head has been fired

Tribune News Service

How defense team plans to justify Schurr's shooting of Lyoya

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Christopher Schurr's legal team intends to prove that the Grand Rapids police officer was justified when he fatally shot Patrick Lyoya during a traffic stop in April, one of Schurr's attorneys said Friday.

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Al Jazeera

US officer who killed Patrick Lyoya pleads not guilty to murder

Killing of 26-year-old refugee in US state of Michigan has reignited nationwide debate over racism and police violence.

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Michigan officer's bond set at $100,000 on murder charge in Lyoya shooting

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Christopher Schurr, the Grand Rapids police officer who was charged with second-degree murder in the April shooting death of motorist Patrick Lyoya, appeared via video Friday for his arraignment, where a judge set his bond at $100,000.

The Independent UK

Michigan officer charged in Lyoya shooting set for hearing

A Michigan police officer who killed Patrick Lyoya with a shot to the back of the Black man’s head is scheduled for an initial court hearing on a charge of second-degree murder

The Independent UK

A look at high-profile killings by US police

A Michigan police officer has been charged with second-degree murder for fatally shooting Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head as the Black man was on the ground

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A Michigan police officer is charged with murder in Patrick Lyoya shooting

Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker said the officer has turned himself in.

Tribune News Service

Michigan police officer charged with second-degree murder in Patrick Lyoya case

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Kent County Prosecutor Christopher Becker announced Thursday he will charge Grand Rapids police Officer Christopher Schurr with second-degree murder in the April 4 shooting death of Patrick Lyoya.

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Patrick Lyoya: Michigan officer charged with second-degree murder

Officer faces second-degree murder charge in fatal shooting of Patrick Lyoya during a traffic stop in early April.

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