April Van Buren

1 week ago | michiganpublic.org | Michelle Jokisch Polo |April Van Buren

Part of the groundwater underneath Ann Arbor is contaminated with 1,4-dioxane. It’s known as the Gelman Plume. The name comes from the medical filter manufacturing company that started dumping dioxane on its property west of the city in 1966. That’s not news, though — the plume was discovered more than 40 years ago. And for decades, Ann Arbor residents have been lobbying for state or federal officials to do something to actually clean up the contamination.

1 month ago | michiganpublic.org | Laura Weber Davis |April Van Buren

The jury deliberating the fate of a former Grand Rapids police officer confirmed to a judge Thursday morning that it was unable to reach an agreement on a verdict. Christopher Schurr faced a second-degree murder charge in the 2022 shooting death of Patrick Lyoya. This is a case that captured the attention of folks in Grand Rapids and far beyond.

1 month ago | wkar.org | Dustin Dwyer |Lindsey J. Smith |Michelle Jokisch Polo |April Van Buren

The jury confirmed to a judge Thursday morning that it was unable to reach an agreement on a verdict in the Christopher Schurr trial. Schurr faced a second-degree murder charge for the death of Patrick Lyoya. The jury began deliberating Monday, May 5. The next day, jurors told the judge they'd reached a deadlock. But 17th Circuit Court Judge Christina Mims told them to keep working towards a verdict. On Thursday she accepted the jury was deadlocked and said she'd declare a mistrial.

1 month ago | wvpe.org | Dustin Dwyer |Lindsey Smith |Michelle Jokisch Polo |April Van Buren

The jury confirmed to a judge Thursday morning that it was unable to reach an agreement on a verdict in the Christopher Schurr trial. Schurr faced a second-degree murder charge for the death of Patrick Lyoya. The jury began deliberating Monday, May 5. The next day, jurors told the judge they'd reached a deadlock. But 17th Circuit Court Judge Christina Mims told them to keep working towards a verdict. On Thursday she accepted the jury was deadlocked and said she'd declare a mistrial.

1 month ago | interlochenpublicradio.org | Dustin Dwyer |Lindsey Smith |Michelle Jokisch Polo |April Van Buren

The jury confirmed to a judge Thursday morning that it was unable to reach an agreement on a verdict in the Christopher Schurr trial. Schurr faced a second-degree murder charge for the death of Patrick Lyoya. The jury began deliberating Monday, May 5. The next day, jurors told the judge they'd reached a deadlock. But 17th Circuit Court Judge Christina Mims told them to keep working towards a verdict. On Thursday she accepted the jury was deadlocked and said she'd declare a mistrial.