Protesters to gather in Grosse Pointe over cops taking racist videos
“If we don’t show up in force and demand that this type of behavior should not be tolerated, we might as well rewind the clock to the 1950s,” Daryl Brown said.
Strong winds left Detroit without adequate fire protection
We monitored all 116 fire calls from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., finding lagging response times and overwhelmed fire crews.
Grosse Pointe cops demean mentally ill man on camera (video)
The videos are now the subject of an internal police investigation.
Highland Park mayor shot at Detroit nightclub early this morning
Police said a dispute broke out inside the club when shots were fired shortly before 2 a.m.
Grosse Pointe opens internal investigation into cops’ racially charged videos
Most of the racist videos are shot from squad cars while African American men were told to sing or dance. One of the subjects was even in the back of police cars.
Murder of transgender woman spurs anger, questions
Equality Michigan demands an investigation into the murder of a transgendered woman of color whose body was found last week in Detroit.
Homeowner who fatally shot Renisha McBride faces up to life in prison
Theodore Hall Wafer told police his 12-gauge shotgun accidentally discharged when he mistook McBride for an intruder.
Renisha McBride was drunk before being fatally shot on front porch
It’s unclear if McBride’s blood-alcohol level of .218% will change anything about the case.
Exclusive: Grosse Pointe police film, humiliate black man
Most of the videos are shot from squad cars while African American men are told to sing or dance.
Fire destroys another Heidelberg Project house installation
The “House of Soul” was adorned with vintage records and was a major installation at the Heidelberg Project.