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Patrick Lyoya Was Executed in a Land Where His Family Sought Refuge from Violence

As details emerge about the Grand Rapids police shooting of 26-year-old Congolese immigrant, Patrick Lyoya, it's important to note that he died violently in a country that kills Black folks for sport.

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Donney Rose
Apr 14, 2022
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Dashcam footage of Patrick Lyoya in Grand Rapids, Michigan being accosted by police seconds before he was executed; Image via Phillip Jackson on Twitter

An execution-style killing, also known as a “kill shot” is defined as an act of criminal murder where the perpetrator kills at close range a conscious victim who is under the complete physical control of…

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