Tag: Patrick Lyoya

Charging Decision Due in Police Shooting of Patrick Lyoya

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—A prosecutor said he will announce Thursday whether charges will be filed in the death of Patrick Lyoya, a man who was on the ground when he was shot in the back of the head by a Michigan police officer. Kent County prosecutor Chris Becker gave no hints Wednesday, saying only that he…


Michigan Officer Charged With Murder in Shooting of Patrick Lyoya

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—A prosecutor filed a second-degree murder charge Thursday against the Michigan police officer who killed Patrick Lyoya, a man who was on the ground when he was shot in the back of the head following a traffic stop captured on a bystander’s phone. Kent County prosecutor Chris Becker announced his decision against Grand…


Benson Does About-Face on Release of Driving Records of ‘Victims’ of Police Violence

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson last week created a short-lived exception to her department’s practice of releasing people’s driving records to the media. Under Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act, the secretary of state’s office routinely makes any person’s driving record available to third parties very quickly upon formal request. The first-term Democrat, who is…