NAACP to host ‘listening session' for GR community
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Community members will be able to voice their opinions and frustrations about Christopher Schurr's mistral at a NAACP listening session Wednesday evening.
The NAACP, working with local nonprofits, will hold the listening session from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Grand Rapids Center for Community Transformation on Madison Avenue.
for the shooting and killing of Patrick Lyoya after a traffic stop in 2022.
The ex-Grand Rapids police officer faced up to life in prison if convicted of second degree murder. His defense team argued that Schurr shot Lyoya out of self defense, while prosecutors argued that the shooting was not justified.
What comes next? Legal expert weighs in on Schurr mistrial
The NAACP says the session is part of their continued demand for accountability and structural change. It will offer a chance for community members to speak, hear legal context and discussion aimed at building collective demands, the organization said.
The NAACP says once the session is complete, they will announce a formal public demand.
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