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The Michigan Department of Civil Rights says it has 21 open investigation's against GRPD. So far, four have resulted in formal charges.

Michigan's civil rights watchdog announced two charges of discrimination against the Grand Rapids Police Department on Wednesday, further heightening

MI's civil rights watchdog announced charges of discrimination against Grand Rapids Police, further heightening scrutiny of the department following an officer's killing of a Black motorist in April

Michigan's civil rights watchdog announced two charges of discrimination against the Grand Rapids Police Department on Wednesday, further heightening scrutiny of the department following an officer's killing of a Black motorist in April.

Detroit Mayor Duggan has approved emergency contracts with four paratransit providers to ensure operations continue.

The family of Patrick Lyoya, a Black man and Congolese refugee shot and killed by a Michigan police officer in April, filed a civil lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan on Wednesday against the city of Grand Rapids and the officer charged in the shooting. The 26-year-old Lyoya was fatally shot in the back of the head by Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr following a struggle as Lyoya attempted to flee a traffic stop on April 4 on the city's so...

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

The lawsuit says former officer Schurr violated Lyoya’s civil rights with the use of excessive force and was ‘grossly negligent’

Patrick Lyoya’s family has filed suit against the city of Grand Rapids and a former city police officer alleging negligence and civil rights violations.

A lawsuit filed against former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr and the city alleges racial profiling after Patrick Lyoya was fatally shot during a traffic stop.