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Lawsuit: Detroit cops attacked college students for taking video of forceful arrest

By Steve Neavling on June 19, 2015 Crime & Fire, Headline, Police

Like any good journalism student, Makkel Richards pulled out his cell phone and began recording Detroit Police forcefully arresting a man with a bloody face at Grand Circus Park.

Want to protect your video recordings from rogue cops? There’s an app for that

By Steve Neavling on June 3, 2015 Crime & Fire, Headline, Police, posts

The ACLU of Michigan has launched a cell phone app that allows you to document and preserve evidence of police misconduct, even if cops try to delete it.

Northville teen develops crime-fighting cell phone app to empower citizens

By Abigail Shah on March 18, 2014 Development, Headline, Police

The high school senior needs your help winning funding for cutting-edge tool.