Jun 15 Michigan police officer charged with murder in Patrick Lyoya’s death is fired By Ed White, Associated Press Grand Rapids City Manager Mark Washington said Wednesday that Christopher Schurr waived his right to a hearing and was dismissed, effective last Friday. Continue reading
Jun 09 Michigan police officer charged in Patrick Lyoya shooting death By John Flesher, Ed White, Associated Press A Michigan police officer who killed Patrick Lyoya with a shot to the back of the Black man's head has been charged with second-degree murder. Continue reading
Apr 22 Mourners gather at funeral after Patrick Lyoya shooting By David Eggert, Mike Householder, Associated Press The Rev. Al Sharpton demanded Friday that authorities publicly identify the Michigan officer who killed Patrick Lyoya, a Black man and native of Congo who was fatally shot in the back of the head after a struggle. Continue reading
Apr 15 Officer’s body camera went dark during key moment of Patrick Lyoya’s death By Amy Forliti, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 7:04 Protests erupt in Michigan after a Black man is killed by police during a traffic stop By William Brangham, Sam Lane A Grand Rapids, Michigan police officer has been put on paid leave after killing a Black man who tried to flee a traffic stop April 4. Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year old Congolese immigrant, was shot in the head during a… Continue watching
Apr 14 Family seeks charges in Patrick Lyoya’s death By Anna Liz Nicholas, David Eggert, Mike Householder, Associated Press Peter Lyoya brought his family from Congo to the U.S. in 2014 to escape violence. Now he fears they came here to die. A Michigan police officer fatally shot his eldest son, 26-year-old Patrick, in the head this month following… Continue reading
Apr 01 Georgia to pay $4.8 million in state trooper’s killing of Black man By Russ Bynum, Associated Press The state of Georgia has agreed to pay a $4.8 million legal settlement in the killing of a Black man who was shot by a state trooper trying to pull him over for a broken tail light. Continue reading
Mar 15 No charges against 2 Chicago police officers in fatal shootings By Sara Burnett, Don Babwin, Associated Press Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx said there was insufficient evidence to charge the officers in the deaths, which were captured on video that showed both suspects appeared to have guns prior to the shootings. Continue reading
Mar 11 Ohio police officer cleared in shooting of 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant By Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Associated Press Ohio prosecutors have announced that a grand jury declined to charge the police officer who fatally shot 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant last year. Continue reading
Mar 04 California police officer gets 6 years for shooting mentally ill man By Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press The victim's mother, Jeannie Atienza, said in statement that the sentence brings some closure to the family now that the officer has been held to some account. Continue reading