Patrick Lyoya Traffic Stop Photo Credit: WireAP
Season 1, Episode 7 April 16, 2022
On April 4, 2022, Patrick Lyoya, an immigrant from the Congo, was executed by a Grand Rapids, Michigan police officer who shot him in the back of the head after tackling him to the ground after a routine traffic stop.
About nine years ago, Lyoya and his family escaped the violence in. their home country and settled in the United States, hoping to find a safe space to live, work, and thrive.
In this 30-minute podcast, Keith and Pam discuss the seeming recent rise in these incidents over the past several years.
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