NAACP Grand Rapids calls SCOTUS decision on Affirmative Action 'devastating'
The United States Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against Affirmative Action Thursday, making it unconstitutional.
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The United States Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against Affirmative Action Thursday, making it unconstitutional.
Republican Kent County prosecutor Chris Becker on Thursday charged Grand Rapids officer Christopher Schurr with second-degree murder.
A Michigan prosecutor who charged a police officer with murder in the shooting of Patrick Lyoya is being praised by some of his early critics. Black activists in April wanted Chris Becker to give the investigation to the Michigan attorney general, saying the Kent County prosecutor was too close to police. Becker didn't give up the investigation. He charged Grand Rapids Officer Christopher Schurr with second-degree murder. Cle Jackson of the Greater Grand Rapids NAACP says he's “absolutely shocked” by the decision. Jackson says he's thankful. In some states, attorneys general...
Now, organization leaders are looking ahead to fighting in the court system to ensure that there's a conviction.
Patrick Lyoya’s family and friends have been asking for accountability since April 4, when Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr shot and killed Patrick.