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A mistrial was declared in the murder trial of the former Grand Rapids police officer who shot and killed Patrick Lyoya at a traffic stop in 2022 after the jury was unable to reach a verdict. We talked to two reporters who were at the courthouse about the trial, the community reaction, and what happens next.
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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.
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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.
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In today’s podcast, an update on the case for the officer charged with the killing of Patrick Lyoya in 2022.
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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.
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Today, how millions in emergency funding intended for Michigan restaurants were misspent during the pandemic. Also, a journey of mourning that brought West Michigan poet Marcel Price to a new creative place. Plus, advocate Dee Dee Taylor talks about helping Michiganders transition out of incarceration, through the lens of her own father’s experience.
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The Michigan Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Wednesday in the case, which could set a precedent for future deadly force incidents.
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Rebranding the Pure Michigan campaign, concerning infant mortality rates for non-white Michiganders, and alternatives to calling the police when a person is amidst a mental health crisis.
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A look a whitefish, frog and toad numbers, Harry Truman's pre-presidential anti-corruption campaign and when mental health crises and law enforcement collide.
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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?