Police reform divides a community where cop killed Black man
Grand Rapids officer Christopher Schurr was fired and has been charged with second-degree murder in Lyoya's April 4 death.
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Grand Rapids officer Christopher Schurr was fired and has been charged with second-degree murder in Lyoya's April 4 death.
The department estimates the drones will cost $100,000. Some residents are concerned about potential civil rights violations.
The Rev. James Stokes remembers Grand Rapids following the slaying of George Floyd, when demonstrations devolved into rioting that left businesses damaged and scores of people arrested. Stokes and other leaders in the western Michigan city desperately wanted to avoid a similar outbreak of violence when a white Grand Rapids police officer fatally shot Patrick […]
City leaders in Grand Rapids insist policing reforms and outreach to the Black community ensured protests following the killing of a Black motorist by a white police officer last April did not devolve into violence and destruction.
City leaders in Grand Rapids insist policing reforms and outreach to the Black community ensured protests following the killing of a Black motorist by a white police officer last April did not devolve into violence and destruction.