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The taser and its capabilities are a key point in the defense for former GRPD officer Christopher Schurr, who is on trial for second-degree murder.

Jurors in a Grand Rapids courtroom heard from the first witnesses Monday in the long-awaited trial of a former police officer charged with murdering a man in 2022.

Christopher Schurr, a white former police officer, is accused of murdering a Black Congolese refugee in a traffic stop in 2022.

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.

Grand Rapids city leaders have proposed a $643 million budget for the next fiscal year. But the budget wasn't the main thing on the minds of residents during a Tuesday evening city commission meeting.

The department estimates the drones will cost $100,000. Some residents are concerned about potential civil rights violations.

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.