http://syn2.thecanadianpress.com:8080/mrss/feed/fcf7391a2f354311807f0501c16bde6a MSN - AP World Copyright © 2010-2018 The Canadian Press. All rights reserved. http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Wed, 29 Nov 2023 21:16:27 +0000 http://syn2.thecanadianpress.com:8080/mrss/feed/fcf7391a2f354311807f0501c16bde6a/fc503e2f2bbe46708a32f08e1b9baa28 fc503e2f2bbe46708a32f08e1b9baa28 Fri, 03 Feb 2023 20:01:18 +0000 SHOTLIST:RESTRICTION SUMMARY: NO RESALE, REUSE OR ARCHIVE; MUST CREDIT WZZM-TV; NO ACCESS GRAND RAPIDS; NO USE BY U.S. BROADCAST NETWORKS WZZM-TV - NO RESALE, REUSE OR ARCHIVE; MUST CREDIT WZZM-TV; NO ACCESS GRAND RAPIDS; NO USE BY U.S. BROADCAST NETWORKS Grand Rapids, Michigan - 3 February 20231. Kent County Circuit Judge Christina Elmore speaks from the bench during a motion hearing in the case against Christopher SchurrHEADLINE: Michigan judge orders trial in Lyoya killingWZZM-TV - NO RESALE, REUSE OR ARCHIVE; MUST CREDIT WZZM-TV; NO ACCESS GRAND RAPIDS; NO USE BY U.S. BROADCAST NETWORKS Grand Rapids, Michigan - 3 February 20232. Matt Borgula, a lawer for Schurr, speaks during the hearingANNOTATION: A Michigan judge says a second-degree murder case against former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr will go to trial. WZZM-TV - NO RESALE, REUSE OR ARCHIVE; MUST CREDIT WZZM-TV; NO ACCESS GRAND RAPIDS; NO USE BY U.S. BROADCAST NETWORKS Grand Rapids, Michigan - 3 February 20233. Elmore speaks ANNOTATION: Judge Christina Elmore rejected a defense motion to dismiss. WZZM-TV - NO RESALE, REUSE OR ARCHIVE; MUST CREDIT WZZM-TV; NO ACCESS GRAND RAPIDS; NO USE BY U.S. BROADCAST NETWORKS Grand Rapids, Michigan - 3 February 20234. Borgula and others listenANNOTATION: Schurr was fired after shooting Black motorist Patrick Lyoya in the back of the head last April during a struggle. WZZM-TV - NO RESALE, REUSE OR ARCHIVE; MUST CREDIT WZZM-TV; NO ACCESS GRAND RAPIDS; NO USE BY U.S. BROADCAST NETWORKS Grand Rapids, Michigan - 3 February 20235. Elmore on the bench6. Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker types on a laptop in court7. SOUNDBITE (English) Chris Becker, Kent County prosecutor:"I think that's the biggest thing. Civilians have always, you know, reasonable force and only when immediately necessary. I think that's clearly for civilians. And it's clearly for police, too. That was our point."8. Borgula speaksANNOTATION: Schurr's lawyers say he acted in self-defense. WZZM-TV - NO RESALE, REUSE OR ARCHIVE; MUST CREDIT WZZM-TV; NO ACCESS GRAND RAPIDS; NO USE BY U.S. BROADCAST NETWORKS Grand Rapids, Michigan - 3 February 20239. SOUNDBITE (English) Matt Borgula, lawyer for Christopher Schurr:"The question is whether -- it can't be the only time an officer can use his firearm is when he's about to be hurt. Maybe that could be the law. But that's not the common law."10. Becker speaks in courtANNOTATION: The defense says it will appeal Elmore's ruling from Friday. The trial is scheduled to begin March 13.WZZM-TV - NO RESALE, REUSE OR ARCHIVE; MUST CREDIT WZZM-TV; NO ACCESS GRAND RAPIDS; NO USE BY U.S. BROADCAST NETWORKS Grand Rapids, Michigan - 3 February 202311. Elmore speaks from the benchSTORYLINE:A Michigan judge on Friday refused to dismiss a second-degree murder charge against a former Grand Rapids police officer who was fired after shooting a Black motorist in the back of the head during a struggle over a Taser. Christopher Schurr is scheduled for trial March 13 in the shooting death of Patrick Lyoya last April. Circuit Judge Christina Elmore rejected a defense motion to throw out the case. Defense attorney Matt Borgula said after the hearing that his team would appeal.Schurr's lawyers argued he acted in self-defense and that Michigan law allows police officers to use deadly force to stop someone from fleeing and to make an arrest. Video recordings showed Schurr was straddling Lyoya's body as the Congolese refugee lay face down beneath him.Prosecutors said the district court did not abuse its discretion in finding probable cause to proceed to trial. A judge at a preliminary hearing found sufficient evidence that a jury could conclude Schurr did not reasonably believe his life was immediately at risk. Elmore agreed.Schurr was fired last June after spending months on paid leave. He spent one night in jail, then posted bond.Attorneys for Lyoya's family have filed a separate civil lawsuit against Schurr and the city of Grand Rapids. ===========================================================Clients are reminded: (i) to check the terms of their licence agreements for use of content outside news programming and that further advice and assistance can be obtained from the AP Archive on: Tel +44 (0) 20 7482 7482 Email: info@aparchive.com(ii) they should check with the applicable collecting society in their Territory regarding the clearance of any sound recording or performance included within the AP Television News service (iii) they have editorial responsibility for the use of all and any content included within the AP Television News service and for libel, privacy, compliance and third party rights applicable to their Territory. Michigan judge orders trial for former police officer charged in Patrick Lyoya killing