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 ...

West weekend events ...

Sunshine will greet us this morning but clouds will quickly fill in. A few sprinkles are possible well east of US-131.

A 26-year-old social worker who worked in Kentwood was arrested for inappropriate communications with multiple juveniles.

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 ...