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A western Michigan woman is accused of setting a house fire that killed her 12-year-old daughter who was trapped in a bedroom

In 2021, after the reforms, the number of residential searches dropped to 172, with 183 last year, down from 509 in 2020. A former police commander says that means criminals will “feel more free to do their illegal business.”

The union representing police officers in a Michigan city is defending the officer who shot Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Winstrom on Monday released the name of the officer who shot and killed Patrick Lyoya on April 4.

Lyoya’s family and supporters demanded the officer, Christopher Schurr, be named publicly and face criminal charges.

Lyoya was shot in head at close range after traffic stop

Grand Rapids, Michigan, police have identified Christopher Schurr as the officer who killed Patrick Lyoya three weeks ago

Funeral services have been scheduled for an unarmed Black man fatally shot following a traffic stop and struggle with a white police officer in western Michigan

A Grand Rapids, Michigah, police officer's decision to stop a car Patrick Lyoya was driving because of a license plate issue was legal, criminal justice experts said, but they and legal analysts were divided about whether the officer could be criminally charged in Lyoya's fatal shooting.