Grand Rapids Police Department

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

The gun wasn't loaded. But a week after the incident, another child brought a loaded gun to a different Grand Rapids school.

It's been one year since Patrick Lyoya was killed by a Grand Rapids Police officer. One year later, what does Grand Rapids’ policing look like and what change has happened?

Lyoya’s killing shocked community members who had been arguing for years that GRPD officers routinely used force against minority suspects when it wasn’t necessary.

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

The formal charges involve two incidents of alleged discrimination against Black residents. The state civil rights department says 28 other claims are still under investigation.

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.

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.