Grand Rapids

The formal charges involve two incidents of alleged discrimination against Black residents. The state civil rights department says 28 other claims are still under investigation.

The case involves a fingerprinting policy the city says it ended in 2015.

Police officer Christopher Schurr has already been charged with second-degree murder for the shooting, but the city said he was entitled to a discharge hearing before being fired. Now, the city says he "waived" his right to the hearing.

We receive an update on the charging of the Grand Rapids police officer who killed Patrick Lyoya. Followed by a discussion with a parent in Oxford Community Schools. Then, we end the show with a discussion about Thursday night’s hearing from the Select Committee to Investigate Jan. 6, 2021.

In court Friday livestreamed by WOOD TV-8, defense attorney Mark Dodge requested a low bond. He claimed Schurr is not guilty of a crime.

The budget represents a spending increase of nearly 10% compared to the current budget. Much of the increase comes from additional federal funds.

Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker says he will not make a decision about whether to charge the officer until he has the full report from state police.

State police reform legislation introduced in 2020 might continue to languish in the senate judiciary committee this year, despite calls for urgency after the police killing of Patrick Lyoya. What proposals are stalled and why?

A reporter discusses the latest news in the shooting death of Patrick Lyoya, and two members of the Greater Grand Rapids NAACP speak about the police reforms that Black Grand Rapids residents have been waiting on for years.

In the wake of the Grand Rapids police shooting of 26-year old Patrick Lyoya, tensions in the community have continued to rise. Grand Rapids public officials have been met with an outpouring of indignation, and there are still many questions to be answered.