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Today, a review of a 2022 case where a Grand Rapids police officer shot and killed Patrick Lyoya and what happens next. Then, the story of a water rescue and the journey of finding the stranger that saved him. Plus, the time Michiganders tried taking over Ontario.

The Michigan Supreme Court turned down an appeal Monday, clearing the way for a police officer to face trial for second-degree murder in the death of a man who was shot in the head in 2022.

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

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.

On today's show, we discussed the recent firing of the Grand Rapids Police Officer who killed Patrick Lyoya, as well as the continuing baby formula shortage in Michigan. Then, a paleontologist talked about all things mastodons, and an education reporter gave an update on changing curriculum. Plus, an update on the Woodward Bar and Grill, which recently burned in a fire

Police in some cities have begun phasing out low-level traffic stops because of their propensity to escalate to violent altercations. But over the last few years, Grand Rapids police have repeatedly praised the officer who killed Patrick Lyoya for using low-level stops to make arrests and get guns off the streets.

The Grand Rapids police chief named Christopher Schurr as the officer who shot and killed Patrick Lyoya. Police had said they wouldn't release the officer's name until the investigation into the shooting was complete, but the chief reversed course "in the interest of transparency."

The financial wellbeing of U.S. households in the pre- and post-pandemic stages. The independent autopsy of Patrick Lyoya, who was shot and killed by a police officer. Grand Rapids' NAACP branch weighs in on Lyoya's death. A Grand Rapids city official talks police oversight and accountability.

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.

On today's show, we dove more into the shooting death of Patrick Lyoya, then discussed the state's abortion legislation, Arab American history in Michigan, and spotted blue salamander parades.