An unusually high-profile trial has led to unusual reporting challenges for MLive’s news team at The Grand Rapids Press.
The trial of Chistopher Schurr, a former Grand Rapids city police officer, is scheduled to begin Monday. Schurr is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Patrick Lyoya, who was shot by Schurr after a traffic stop in Grand Rapids on April 4, 2022.
Circuit Court Judge Christina Mims, who is presiding, issued an order restricting access to journalists covering the trial, even as she noted “substantial public interest and media attention.” Citing the Michigan Code of Judicial Conduct, Mims said she would be unable to comment on her order…