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San Francisco Chronicle
22-05-2025
- San Francisco Chronicle
Trial decision expected in case of Michigan police officer who killed Black man in 2022
Former Grand Rapids Police officer Christopher Schurr sits in court during the second day of his trial at the Kent County Courthouse in Grand Rapids, Mich., Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Schurr is charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year-old Congolese immigrant during a traffic stop on April 4, 2022. (WOOD-TV via AP, Pool) Joel Bissell/AP FILE - A TV display shows Patrick Lyoya as video evidence of a Grand Rapids police officer struggling with and shooting Patrick Lyoya is shown at Grand Rapids City Hall in Grand Rapids, Mich., Wednesday, April 13, 2022. (Grand Rapids Police Department via AP) Cory Morse | Patrick Lyoya's parents Dorcas, left, and Peter talk with translator Israel Siku, right, during a break in the sixth day of trial for former Grand Rapids Police officer Christopher Schurr, who is charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Patrick Lyoya, a Congolese immigrant, at the Kent County Courthouse in Grand Rapids, Mich., Monday, May 5, 2025. (Joel Bissell/ Gazette via AP) Joel Bissell/AP DETROIT (AP) — A prosecutor said he will announce Thursday whether to hold a second trial for a Michigan police officer who fatally shot a Black man in the back of the head after a tumultuous traffic stop. Christopher Schurr's trial on a second-degree murder charge ended May 7 when the jury said it could not reach a unanimous verdict. Kent County prosecutor Chris Becker scheduled an 11:30 a.m. EDT news conference in Grand Rapids, 160 miles (260 kilometers) west of Detroit, to announce the next step. Advertisement Article continues below this ad Schurr, 34, who was a Grand Rapids officer, said he feared for his life and shot Patrick Lyoya because the 26-year-old Congolese immigrant had control of his Taser. Lyoya's death in April 2022 was the climax of a fierce struggle that lasted more than two minutes. Schurr stopped a car for having the wrong license plate. Lyoya stepped out of the car, didn't produce a driver's license and began running. Schurr was on top of Lyoya on the ground when he shot him in the back of the head. The entire confrontation was recorded on video and repeatedly played for the jury. At trial, defense experts said the decision to use deadly force was justified because the exhausted officer could have been seriously injured if Lyoya had used the Taser. The prosecutor's experts, however, said Schurr had other choices, including simply letting Lyoya run. Advertisement Article continues below this ad It's not known why Lyoya was trying to flee. Records show his driver's license was revoked at the time and there was an arrest warrant for him in a domestic violence case, though Schurr didn't know it. An autopsy revealed his blood-alcohol level was three times above the legal limit for driving.
New York Post
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Michigan art student drowns rescuing friend from riptide during Cancun vacation — posted photo by water night he died
A Michigan art student on vacation in Mexico died during a daring rescue attempt to save his friend from a deadly riptide off the coast of Cancun on Easter. Alejandro Gonzalez, 20, was pulled out to sea by a strong current while swimming with a group of friends at around 7:30 p.m. Sunday, his heartbroken mother said. 'We held out hope, and prayed for a miracle. While the outcome wasn't what we wanted, God did answer our prayers,' Renee Gonzalez wrote on Facebook on Wednesday. 'Alejandro's body has been found, (We) are going to be able to bring our baby home.' 5 Alejandro Gonzalez poses for a photo on the beach while on vacation in Cancun, Mexico on April 20, 2025. Facebook/Renee Gonzalez The Saginaw, Mich. native had traveled to the Caribbean getaway with three high school friends before the tragedy occurred. He had posed for a photo at the water's edge the night he died, his mother shared. 'The picture is from the evening he went into the water, the smile on his face reminds me how happy he was to be with his friends and spending time somewhere new. It's good to know he was so happy,' Renee Gonzalez added. The photo captured the smiling artist giving a thumbs up to the camera while standing in the tropical water. Gonzalez was swimming when one of his friends got caught in a riptide and the artist jumped and successfully saved her, but 'was lost in the process,' according to a GoFundMe set up for his family. His body was recovered by officials on Wednesday after a three-day search. 5 Alejandro Gonzalez with his mother, Renee, after graduating from the Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy in June 2022. Renee Gonzalez/Facebook 5 Alejandro poses with a plate of cupcakes, celebrating an anniversary at his work. GoFundMe Gonzalez graduated from the Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy in 2022 and had been working as a barista at a local cafe. He was studying at the College of Creative Studies in Detroit, reported. 'Alejandro is a talented artist as well as a wonderful friend. He lights up a room and is always up to a new project,' Heather Shephard, the fundraiser's creator, said. 'He is caring and fiercely loyal to his friends and family and isn't afraid to try new things. He is smart, has consistently high grades and high performance in everything he does.' 5 The cat-themed utility box mural painted by Gonzalez in the City of Sagniaw. The Great Mural Project/Facebook 5 Alejandro Gonzalez's body was recovered by officials Wednesday. GoFundMe After graduation, Gonzalez lent his artistic skills to his community's 'Great Mural Project' in 2023, decorating a cat-themed utility box mural in the City of Sagniaw. A makeshift memorial was set up underneath the mural to honor the artist along with a donation drive for the local animal shelter in his name. The crowdsourcing project, initially set up to help in the search, is now being used for donations that would fund transportation costs to bring Gonzalez home to his family. 'While it looks like Matt and I won't be going to Mexico, we are going to need help with the expense to bring him home, and all of the expenses that come with a situation like this,' Renee Gonzalez said.
Fox Sports
20-03-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
UC San Diego Tritons vs. Michigan Wolverines - March 20, 2025
Pippen (concussion) didn't travel with Michigan to Denver for the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, Andrew Kahn of reports.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Yahoo
Male Karen Did The Most Because He Claimed A Black Man Was Staring At Him. Now He's In Big Trouble
A Michigan man has accepted a plea deal after police say an exchange with a Black man turned racist and violent. It all started when the alleged attacker, Wilfred Francis Hutson IV, spotted a Black man sitting in his own car. According to an affidavit obtained by an unnamed Black man was visiting a friend and waiting inside his vehicle on the morning of Saturday, Feb. 15. But while he was simply minding his business, Hutson allegedly confronted the man claiming he was staring at him. That's when the 36-year-old white man reportedly began hurling racial slurs at the Black man, eventually prompting the victim to drive off. But that's not where the story ends. From there, Hutson reportedly chased after the victim, before the man stopped his car and got out. Hutson reportedly rushed at him and physically attacked him, according to Walker, Michigan, police. When officials arrived to the scene, per the outlet, Hutson didn't even bother to stop spewing racial slurs targeted at the Black man. In fact, police say Hutson also claimed he was going to 'shoot the neighbors' if they entered his yard and 'set their house on fire,' according to the affidavit. The white man was eventually arrested and charged with felony ethnic intimidation and misdemeanor assault and battery, according to Hutson accepted a deal and pleaded guilty to the felony racism charge in exchange for the dismissal of the assault charge, officials said. Prosecutors in Kent County, where the incident took place, don't file the felony racism charge often. Hutson's plea only makes three people who have been charged with felony ethnic intimidation in Kent County since 2023, per the outlet. Huston did not know the victim before he attacked him, according to police. Now, he is set to appear in court again on March 12 for his sentencing. For the latest news, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
