West Michigan Week

Patrick Lyoya Fatal Shooting

Season 42 Episode 4 | 26m 46s  | Video has closed captioning.

The fatal shooting of Patrick Lyoya - a 26-year old black man – by a white Grand Rapids police officer during a traffic stop is tragic and again raises questions about bias in policing. What threat did Lyoya pose? What is the appropriate level of force police should use in response? We discuss elements of the fatal traffic stop and potential solutions on West Michigan Week.

Aired: 04/20/22

Rating: NR

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West Michigan Week is a local public television program presented by WGVU.