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Former GRPD officer Christopher Schurr appears at the Kent County Courthouse in Grand Rapids, Mich., Thursday, May 8, 2025.
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The Metro: Mistrial for ex-cop who fatally shot Patrick Lyoya

Lauren Myers, The Metro, Cary Junior II May 13, 2025

A mistrial was declared earlier this month in the murder trial for Grand Rapids Police Officer Christopher Schurr. He faced...

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A well wisher kneels to pray at a memorial on the sign of Oxford High School in Oxford, Mich., Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021.
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Court refuses Oxford shooter appeal

Rick Pluta May 7, 2025

The Michigan Court of Appeals has refused to consider a request by the Oxford High School shooter to withdraw his...

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FILE - Dozens of tents in place as part of a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich., May 2, 2024.
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Michigan AG Dana Nessel drops charges against campus protesters

Russ McNamara May 5, 2025

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has abruptly dropped all charges against seven pro-Palestinian protesters arrested during an on-campus demonstration last...

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The Metro: Michigan ends mandatory life sentences for 19 and 20-year-olds convicted of murder

The Metro, Sam Corey April 22, 2025

America delivers harsher criminal punishments than almost any other country. That harshness can be seen in our prison sentences, which...

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The Michigan Hall of Justice.
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Michigan Supreme Court to hear youth life without parole challenge

Rick Pluta January 6, 2025

The Michigan Supreme Court will hear cases in January that could decide whether more younger defendants convicted of murder will...

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Kent County Correctional Facility.
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Corrections officer charged with stealing money, gift cards at Kent County jail

Dee Morrison December 23, 2024

A Kent County Sheriff’s deputy is accused of stealing personal property inside the county jail.Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker issued...

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Ethan Crumbley stands with his attorneys Paulette Loftin, left, and Amy Hopp, Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, in Pontiac, Mich.
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Ethan Crumbley loses bid to withdraw guilty plea in shooting deaths of Oxford High classmates

Associated Press December 20, 2024

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A judge on Thursday refused to allow a Michigan school shooter to withdraw his guilty plea...

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FILE - Rap moguls Sean "Diddy" Combs, left, and Jay-Z attend the NBA All-Star basketball game, Feb. 15, 2015, in New York.
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The Metro: Separating the art from the problematic artist 

John Filbrandt December 18, 2024

Content warning: The topic this hour includes mentions of sexual violence. If you listen to rap and hip-hop, it’s hard...

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A well wisher kneels to pray at a memorial on the sign of Oxford High School in Oxford, Mich., Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021.
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Oxford shooter’s mother wants her convictions tossed

Rick Pluta December 3, 2024

The mother of the Oxford High School shooter is asking a judge to dismiss her felony convictions because the prosecutor...

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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.
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Michigan Attorney General wants cases against 2020 GOP fake electors to go ahead

Rick Pluta November 28, 2024

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is pushing ahead with criminal cases against Republicans accused of falsely presenting themselves as presidential...

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The Metro: Abu Ghraib detainees awarded $42M, military contractor held liable for abuse

Dorothy Jones, Associated Press November 18, 2024

Editor's note: This conversation discusses some disturbing subject matter, including torture. A U.S. jury last week awarded $42 million to...

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FILE - The seal on the J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building is seen June 9, 2023, in Washington.
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Metro Detroiters among those who received racist texts post-election

Tristan McFolley, Associated Press November 18, 2024

Several Michigan residents were among the many men, women and students of color who received a wave of racist text...

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