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Youth activists in Detroit demand accountability in Lyoya killing

DETROIT — Youth activists on Sunday chanted demands for justice for the family of Patrick Lyoya in front of the "Spirit of Detroit," bringing outrage over the April 4 killing of the Black refugee by a police officer in Grand Rapids to the city's municipal building before marching up Woodward…

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During eulogy for Patrick Lyoya, the Rev. Al Sharpton demands federal probe into shooting

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Rev. Al Sharpton has been here before. So has Ben Crump, a civil rights attorney.

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Sharpton demands federal probe into Lyoya's shooting death at funeral

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Calling Patrick Lyoya's shooting death "an execution" by a police officer, the Rev. Al Sharpton on Friday demanded a federal investigation into the fatal traffic stop.

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Mourners to gather at funeral after Patrick Lyoya shooting

Mourners will gather at the funeral for Patrick Lyoya, a Black man who was fatally shot in the back of the head after a traffic stop and struggle with a white police officer in Michigan

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US police have killed nearly 600 people in traffic stops since 2017, data shows

Deaths continue apace this year, with Black victims disproportionately harmed, amid calls to reduce traffic encounters

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Nolan Finley: Bad choices led to Lyoya's killing

Patrick Lyoya should not be dead today.

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Michigan agency requests federal bias probe into Grand Rapids Police Department

DETROIT — The Michigan Department of Civil Rights has requested an investigation into the Grand Rapids Police Department's practices, Grand Rapids U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge confirmed Tuesday.

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Attorney Crump accuses officer of racial profiling of Lyoya; results of independent autopsy released

DETROIT — Attorneys for Patrick Lyoya's family said Tuesday the 26-year-old's death appears to be a “classic” case of Lyoya being targeted for a “driving while Black" traffic stop.

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Autopsy shows unarmed Black man shot in head by US police officer

Patrick Lyoya was killed during a traffic stop in US state of Michigan, spurring protests and calls for accountability.

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Crump accuses officer of racial profiling of Lyoya; results of autopsy being released

DETROIT — Patrick Lyoya died of a gunshot wound to the back of head, an independent autopsy conducted by forensic pathologist Dr. Werner Spitz confirmed.

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Autopsy shows Patrick Lyoya was shot in back of head by Michigan police officer

The autopsy matched what was shown in videos released publicly last week.

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Patrick Lyoya: Independent autopsy confirms unarmed Black man was fatally shot in head by white police officer

Patrick Lyoya was shot and killed by a white police officer during a traffic stop in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on 4 April

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Results of 2nd autopsy to be given in Patrick Lyoya's death

Lawyers for the family of Patrick Lyoya say they will release results from an independent autopsy Tuesday

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Sharpton set to deliver eulogy at Patrick Lyoya's funeral

DETROIT — Civil rights leader the Rev. Al Sharpton is scheduled to deliver the eulogy on Friday for Patrick Lyoya, the motorist killed by a Grand Rapids police officer following an April 4 traffic stop, Lyoya family attorney Benjamin Crump said Monday.

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Sharpton to deliver eulogy for Black man shot by officer

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

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Michigan secretary of state walks back statement on limiting access to driver records

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's office announced Friday afternoon it would no longer release to media the driving records of "victims of violence," including Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year-old Black man shot by a Grand Rapids police officer during a traffic stop April 4.

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'We believe there will be justice for Patrick': Pastor at Lyoya vigil leads mourners in chant

LANSING, Mich. — Mourners gathered Saturday with the family of Patrick Lyoya as they called for justice for their eldest son, who was fatally shot by a Grand Rapids police officer during a traffic stop earlier this month.

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Michigan GOP candidates for governor divide on Grand Rapids police shooting

LANSING, Mich. — Republican candidates to be Michigan's next governor took diverging paths this week in responding to videos that showed a Grand Rapids police officer fatally shooting 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya.

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Experts: Black people, cops can be anxious during encounters

Video shows Patrick Lyoya disobeyed an officer during an April 4 traffic stop, tried to run, then wrestled with the officer over his Taser before the officer fatally shot him in Grand Rapids, Michigan

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Michigan secretary of state's office says it will no longer give driving records of victims of violence to the media

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's office said Friday it will no longer release to media the driving records of "victims of violence," including a 26-year-old Black man shot by a Grand Rapids police officer during a traffic stop April 4.

The Independent UK

Officer's camera misses key moment of Patrick Lyoya's death

Body camera footage of Patrick Lyoya’s fatal encounter with a Michigan police officer shows a close-up view of an intense struggle -- but the video goes dark 42 seconds before the officer shoots the Black man in the head

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Patrick Lyoya’s father says he was ‘killed like an animal’ after release of footage of police shooting

Patrick Lyoya was shot in the head at close range by an unidentified white police officer after being pulled over for a traffic stop in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on 4 April

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Experts weigh in on Lyoya traffic stop, whether officer should be charged in shooting

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.

The Independent UK

Officer's state of mind a key factor in Michigan shooting

The fatal shooting of a Black man in Michigan raises questions about why a traffic stop turned into a foot chase and vigorous tussle before the motorist was killed by a police officer

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