Patrick Lyoya

Police officer Christopher Schurr has already been charged with second-degree murder for the shooting, but the city said he was entitled to a discharge hearing before being fired. Now, the city says he "waived" his right to the hearing.

We receive an update on the charging of the Grand Rapids police officer who killed Patrick Lyoya. Followed by a discussion with a parent in Oxford Community Schools. Then, we end the show with a discussion about Thursday night’s hearing from the Select Committee to Investigate Jan. 6, 2021.

In court Friday livestreamed by WOOD TV-8, defense attorney Mark Dodge requested a low bond. He claimed Schurr is not guilty of a crime.

26-year-old Patrick Lyoya was killed by Grand Rapids Officer Christopher Schurr on April 4 after a traffic stop and a struggle.

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.

Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker says he will not make a decision about whether to charge the officer until he has the full report from state police.

Grand Rapids’ City Commission meeting ended abruptly on Tuesday night, as city leaders walked out and activists chanted in the empty meeting room.

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."

Rev. Al Sharpton spoke Friday at Patrick Lyoya's funeral and renewed the call for transparency made by Lyoya's family.

Video of Lyoya's death has reignited protests over racial injustice. For those who knew him, he's remembered as a son, brother and father — a person of faith whose life was inextricably shaped by war.