(GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) A community forum was held Sunday afternoon at the Renaissance Church of God in Christ to discuss the death of 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya and next steps. Ben Crump, the attorney who represented the family of George Floyd, met with the Lyoya family and spoke at the event.
(GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) Hundreds of protesters marched in Southeast Grand Rapids on Saturday afternoon following the death of 26-year old Patrick Lyoya on Monday. Lyoya was shot and killed by a Grand Rapids Police Officer the morning of April 4. During the march protesters chanted: "No justice, no peace.
Photo Credit: Governor Gretchen Whitmer Facebook page (LANSING, Mich.) Governor Gretchen Whitmer has used her executive authority to file a lawsuit asking Michigan's State Supreme Court to determine whether Michigan's constitution protects abortion rights. “In the coming weeks, we will learn if the U.S. Supreme
(GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) It's been three days since 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya was killed by a Grand Rapids Police officer. Police say the shooting happened after the officer initiated a traffic stop. The officer involved is currently on leave. Michigan State Police are conducting the investigation. Earlier this week
(GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) A man is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Southeast Grand Rapids Monday morning. We're told the shooting happened while a Grand Rapids police officer was conducting a traffic stop near the intersection of Griggs and Nelson SE. just after 8 a.m. The Grand
(NATIONAL) Moderna Inc. released data from its KidCOVE study Wednesday, which shows the effects of 25 microgram two dose mRNA-1273 on children between the ages of 6 months to under 6 years old. The children were divided into two groups: 6 months to 2 years and 2 years to under
Photo Credit: Dylan Bartz (GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) The Grand Rapids Fire Department is asking anyone with information about a recent fire at a commercial building to come forward. We're told the fire happened at 666 Wealthy Street S.E. on March 14. The fire investigator determined the fire
Photo Credit: Grand Rapids Police Department (GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) After taking the oath of office on March 7, Eric Winstrom is officially the new police chief for the City of Grand Rapids. Winstrom comes to Grand Rapids after more than 20 years with the Chicago Police Department, where he served
(GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) When Eric Payne began his studies at Grand Valley State University in the 1980's, he never imagined it would lead him to a 34-year career in law enforcement. On Friday, Payne retired from his role as chief for the Grand Rapids Police Department, the first
Photo Credit: Glen Lake Firefighters L5086 Facebook page (LEELANAU COUNTY, Mich.) Glen Lake firefighters are reminding people to stay on designated trails when they visit Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. In a social media post, Glen Lake Firefighters said they had to use rope rescue equipment and ice crampons to
(GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) Two cross streets in Grand Rapids have new names in honor of civil rights leaders Céasar E. Chávez and Martin Luther King Jr. Paul Chávez (son of Céasar E. Chávez), Reverend Dr. Derek King (nephew of Martin Luther King Jr.), and Moving Ahead for Remarkable Civil Rights
(LANSING, Mich.) The MI-Tri Share Child Care Pilot program has expanded to seven new regions. The Tri-Share Program launched in March of 2021. It works by splitting the cost of childcare between employees who are eligible, their employer, and the state of Michigan. Employees who utilize the program for their