2+ week, 1+ day ago (1145+ words) Attorney files $10M lawsuit after Patrick Lyoya protest arrest GRAND RAPIDS, MI - An attorney has filed a $10 million lawsuit after being jailed following a confrontation with protesters upset by a mistrial in Patrick Lyoya's killing by former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr. John Timothy Klees, a Grand Rapids attorney, sued multiple defendants, including the City of Grand Rapids, Kent County, the county prosecutor, a police officer, and the magistrate, a retired judge. Related: 5 things we learned during ex-police officer Christopher Schurr's murder trial He filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan after being charged with malicious destruction of property, a felony, for allegedly damaging a vehicle with an old police baton. His trial is set for January. The incident happened on May 8 when protesters gathered outside of the Kent County Courthouse. A judge had declared…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago (671+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, MI - This Thanksgiving week I have connected with friends from around the country who I grew up with, attended college with or worked with years ago at other companies. Some of the calls were unexpected but they all brought me joy, and we all need more of that every day, not just during the holidays. Since the COVID lockdowns, I have made a conscious effort to stay connected with my closest family and friends because life is short. The holidays are ideal for putting in those calls or meeting up with folk in town for family gatherings. After catching up about family, kids and career, it doesn't take long before the conversation turns to local, state, national and/or international news. An article Monday by John Tunison that's gotten a lot of interest in and outside of the…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago (245+ words) ANN ARBOR, MI " Police believe they have identified the man who kicked the front door of the Jewish Resource Center and yelled antisemitic remarks as he ran away. The incident occurred at around 1:42 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 26, at the Jewish Resource Center, 1335 Hill St., near the University of Michigan's campus, according to surveillance footage provided by the Ann Arbor Police Department. "Detectives have identified the subject and have submitted the case for review to the city attorney's office," Chris Page, spokesperson for the Ann Arbor Police, told MLive / Ann Arbor News. Page confirmed that the city attorney's office would determine whether charges would be filed and what kind. RELATED: Man kicks door, yells antisemitic remark outside Jewish center near University of Michigan Video of the incident shows multiple angles of the suspect kicking the door and then running away. Someone can…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago (87+ words) The full 49-minute film is now available to watch online. How to watch new documentary about police investigation that shook Ann Arbor ANN ARBOR, MI " A new documentary about an Ann Arbor police investigation that had lasting ripple effects in the community is now available to watch online. How to watch new documentary about police investigation that shook Ann Arbor ANN ARBOR, MI " A new documentary about an Ann Arbor police investigation that had lasting ripple effects in the community is now available to watch online....

3+ week, 2+ day ago (107+ words) The key impact a plan to change the way Michigan pays for its local courts would be to "end profit-motivated policing" and a profit-motivated court system, said Tom Boyd, Michigan's state court administrator. "We'll end profit-motivated policing': New proposal seeks to change the way Michigan courts are funded "How old were you when you heard the term "speed trap' for the first time," Tom Boyd asked. He'd spent the last half hour talking about a plan to change the way Michigan pays for its local courts, about centralized collections, uniform definitions of indigency and workload analyses to determine proper staffing levels....

1+ week, 1+ day ago (938+ words) TRAVERSE CITY, MI - Lawrence Boyd IV, also known as Larry B. and Duke, was killed last week in a shooting at a Traverse City parking deck. The 32-year-old was an employee of city Parking Services. He was working at a downtown parking deck when he was shot several times, resulting in his death on Saturday, Nov. 15. His body was discovered the next morning and linked to an overnight crime spree. Two teens are charged with murder and a slew of other crimes related to the incident, including larceny from a vehicle and shooting at police officers. Boyd's father reached out to MLive on Friday to tell his son's story. "He was more than just the last 20 months of his life," said Larry Boyd III, of Novi. "He was my best friend, my only child. He was my world." Larry Boyd IV…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago (665+ words) BAY COUNTY, MI " The Bay City Commission has rejected plans to install license plate-reading cameras at intersections after hearing complaints from multiple residents. In other news, a Bay City mother was sentenced to jail this week for abusing her infant son and leaving the child with a severe brain injury about three years ago. Learn more about these stories and other Bay County news with these headlines from the past week: Bay City Commission rejects contract for license plate readers following backlash The Bay City Commission voted 6-2 during its meeting on Monday, Nov. 17, to reject a contract for the implementation of more than 10 automated license plate-reading cameras at city intersections. The commission made its final decision on the proposed agreement with Flock Safety after hearing from several concerned residents who argued that the cameras would violate their privacy during the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago (704+ words) School boards and administrators in K-12 districts across Michigan are weighing whether to waive certain legal protections in exchange for their share of $321 million set aside in the state budget passed this fall for mental health and safety initiatives in schools. Under part of the 2025-26 state budget passed in early October, school districts must relinquish rights like attorney-client privilege in the event of a "mass casualty" that'd later be subject to an investigation " a trade that some school leaders say could cost them more than the state safety funding they'd stand to receive. But simultaneous lawsuits from dozens of school officials in over 30 districts statewide may press pause on that "impossible choice," arguing legislators unconstitutionally leveraged critical funds for a mandate "with unknown limitations" based on too vague of terms. Here's what to know about the budgetary waiver measure and subsequent…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago (442+ words) TRAVERSE CITY, MI - As the Beer Week celebration kicked off this past weekend, breweries and restaurant all across this popular tourist town were seeing their seats filled with locals and visitors alike. Traverse City Beer Week runs through Saturday, Nov. 15 and features deals at all the participating breweries, cideries and restaurants. Some of these spots are offering BOGO pints, a dollar or two off their beers, or special deals on growler fills, among the perks. Need a ride or to book a tour that puts someone else behind the wheel? You can check out the options here. A handful of the participating breweries are rolling out some special brews for this event. We stopped in at Farm Club this weekend to savor some sips of their new Best Bitter, a keg-conditioned English Ale that sports a 4.5% abv. Despite the name,…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago (656+ words) SUPERIOR TWP., MI- A person was detained by federal immigration agents Monday outside an Ann Arbor-area hospital. Two agents in plain clothes with their faces covered escorted someone around 12:30 p.m., Nov. 24, from the emergency department at Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital. The two agents were wearing vests that read "POLICE" and "POLICE ICE" and were visibly armed. They put the person, which local activists believed to be male, into an unmarked vehicle and then drove away. Activists tracking ICE activities have said it is the second arrest resulting in a hospital visit in several weeks. MLive/The Ann Arbor News was unable to verify the first incident. Law enforcement was present at the hospital Monday, confirmed Bobby Maldonado, a spokesperson for Trinity Health. He would not confirm the agency involved. "There was no immigration enforcement activity that took place at our hospital,…...