Patrick Lyoya

Former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr shot Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head following a struggle during a traffic stop in 2022. Schurr’s lawyers have been trying for years to get the second-degree murder charge thrown out. But judges have repeatedly said the case should go to a jury.

The Supreme Court has scheduled a conference to consider an appeal in the civil case over the 2022 police killing of Patrick Lyoya.

Three years ago, Patrick Lyoya was shot and killed by former Grand Rapids Police Department officer Christopher Schurr.

In this edition of Stateside, a conversation about the Lyoya family’s life, three years after Patrick’s death. Then, a cooking lesson from Chef Abra Berens. Finally, we discuss a study that found a 20% decline in butterfly populations.

Former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr is set to face trial next year, more than three years after he shot and killed Patrick Lyoya

In today’s podcast, an update on the case for the officer charged with the killing of Patrick Lyoya in 2022.

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 Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Wednesday in the case, which could set a precedent for future deadly force incidents.

A Michigan city has been dismissed from a lawsuit over the fatal police shooting of a Black motorist. But the case will continue against a former officer who killed the man in 2022.

Today, we ask an advocate-turned-city leader what changes she wants to see in Grand Rapids, one year after the murder of Patrick Lyoya. Plus, we look back on the history of an Asian-American food brand that got its start in Detroit.