At least eight shot, including four children, in New York’s Coney Island Incident took place late in the evening on Independence Day, reports say, with woman said to be in critical condition The Guardian - US · Jul 5
Michigan officer who killed an African immigrant testifies at his murder trial A Michigan police officer who killed a man with a shot to the back of the head is testifying in his own defense at his second-degree murder trial The Independent UK · May 2, 2025
Did a police officer's Taser pose a threat against him? Murder trial centers on weapon A Michigan jury is considering whether a former police officer was justified in fatally shooting a Black man who had taken the officer's Taser and was facedown in a struggle The Independent UK · May 1, 2025
Mom removed seven smoke detectors and started house fire that killed her daughter, cops say Seven smoke detectors were removed from the house before the blaze started, according to police The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2025
Police accuse Michigan mom of setting house fire that killed daughter A western Michigan woman is accused of setting a house fire that killed her 12-year-old daughter who was trapped in a bedroom The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2025
After Anjanette Young search warrant reforms, a massive drop in number of Chicago Police Department raids on homes In 2021, after the reforms, the number of residential searches dropped to 172, with 183 last year, down from 509 in 2020. A former police commander says that means criminals will “feel more free to do their illegal business.” Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 23, 2023
Susana Mendoza: Mayor Lori Lightfoot betrayed Chicago cops disabled by COVID, including Mendoza’s brother State comptroller says Lightfoot instructed her pension board appointees to deny “duty disability” salary and health benefits to police officers, including Mendoza’s brother, after they got career-ending coronavirus complications. Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 21, 2023
Police: Michigan officers shoot man who pointed gun at them Police say two officers in Grand Rapids, Michigan, shot and wounded a man early Thursday after he pointed a gun at the officers as they investigated reports of car break-ins The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022
Grand Rapids fires police officer Schurr in wake of Lyoya murder charge DETROIT — The city of Grand Rapids has fired police officer Christopher Schurr, who fatally shot Patrick Lyoya in an April 4 traffic stop that garnered national headlines and resulted in a second-degree murder charge against Schurr. Tribune News Service · Jun 15, 2022
Michigan officer charged in Lyoya shooting set for hearing A Michigan police officer who killed Patrick Lyoya with a shot to the back of the Black man’s head is scheduled for an initial court hearing on a charge of second-degree murder The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2022
Police union backs officer in Patrick Lyoya killing The union representing police officers in a Michigan city is defending the officer who shot Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2022
Police release name of Grand Rapids officer who fatally shot Patrick Lyoya GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Winstrom on Monday released the name of the officer who shot and killed Patrick Lyoya on April 4. Tribune News Service · Apr 25, 2022
US police release name of officer who fatally shot Patrick Lyoya Lyoya’s family and supporters demanded the officer, Christopher Schurr, be named publicly and face criminal charges. Al Jazeera · Apr 25, 2022
Michigan police officer who shot unarmed Patrick Lyoya identified Lyoya was shot in head at close range after traffic stop The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2022
The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2022 Police chief releases name of officer who shot Patrick Lyoya Grand Rapids, Michigan, police have identified Christopher Schurr as the officer who killed Patrick Lyoya three weeks ago
The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2022 Sharpton to deliver eulogy for Black man shot by officer Funeral services have been scheduled for an unarmed Black man fatally shot following a traffic stop and struggle with a white police officer in western Michigan
Tribune News Service · Apr 15, 2022 Experts weigh in on Lyoya traffic stop, whether officer should be charged in shooting A Grand Rapids, Michigah, police officer's decision to stop a car Patrick Lyoya was driving because of a license plate issue was legal, criminal justice experts said, but they and legal analysts were divided about whether the officer could be criminally charged in Lyoya's fatal shooting.
The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2022 Everything we know about police killing of Patrick Lyoya ‘He arrived in the United States as a refugee with his family fleeing violence. He had his whole life ahead of him,’ governor says
Al Jazeera · Apr 14, 2022 ‘An execution’: Patrick Lyoya’s family demands justice A police officer in the US state of Michigan fatally shot Lyoya, 26, in the head during a traffic stop this month.
The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2022 Demonstrators march for Patrick Lyoya after police release video of officer fatally shooting Black man The 26-year-old’s family released a statement Wednesday asking for demonstrators to “remain peaceful”
Mic · Apr 14, 2022 Police in Grand Rapids, Michigan, release incendiary footage of an officer shooting Patrick Lyoya in the head It took just minutes for a routine traffic stop in Grand Rapids to turn into another police killing of an unarmed Black man.
The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2022 Video shows Patrick Lyoya shot in head by Michigan officer Video shows a Michigan police officer struggling with a Black man over a Taser before fatally shooting him in the head while the man was face down on the ground
Evening Standard · Apr 14, 2022 Patrick Lyoya: Video shows officer kneeling on black man before shooting him in head A black man pinned to the ground by a Michigan police officer was shot in the back of the head, according to footage released of the violenct incident on Thursday.
France 24 · Apr 14, 2022 Michigan police shot Black driver dead after traffic stop, videos show A Black man face-down on the ground was fatally shot in the back of the head by a police officer in Michigan, the violent climax of a traffic stop, brief foot chase and struggle over a stun gun, according to videos of the April 4 incident released Wednesday.
Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 13, 2022 Video shows cop shooting man in head in Grand Rapids, Mich. The video was released Wednesday by new chief Eric Winstrom, a former high-ranking Chicago police commander.