In civil cases, the plaintiff only needs to prove their version of events is more likely than the defendant's, a term referred to as the preponderance of evidence.

Organizers of the event call Becker's decision "unacceptable" and stated that there could never be justice without a retrial.

Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker’s decision not to retry Christopher Schurr comes as no surprise to experts familiar with such cases.

Christopher Schurr will not be retried in the death of Patrick Lyoya, but still could be facing a civil case from the family ...

A man died after he was shot early Friday morning in Grand Rapids. The shooting happened around 1:30 a.m., in the 1400 block ...

We can’t know how these jurors or any other predominantly white jury would react, but scientific findings provide a basis for ...

A Michigan police officer who fatally shot a Black man in the back of the head after a tumultuous traffic stop will not face ...

About 75 protesters gathered Thursday after the announcement that former officer Christopher Schurr won't face a second trial for the 2022 fatal shooting of Patrick Lyoya.

A judge declared a mistrial after a jury became deadlocked in the murder trial of Christopher Schurr. Schurr was initially charged with second-degree murder for the fatal shooting of Patrick Lyoya in ...