Judge ends 11 years of court-ordered oversight of Detroit Police Department
It’s a remarkable step for a police department that was under fire after cops killed nearly 50 people between 1995 and 2000. At least six were unarmed and shot in the back.
Grosse Pointe Park to tear down border blockade under pact with Mayor Duggan
Grosse Pointe Park has agreed to remove a controversial farmer’s market that blocked off the border of Detroit this summer under a potentially landmark agreement between the two disparate communities.
Charlie LeDuff fends off attack in Ferguson to illuminate tensions
While many reporters stayed inside a media-safe zone, LeDuff dodged bottles and fended off an attacker to capture one of the most authentic moments of the protests.
Lens on Detroit: Hundreds rally downtown to honor Michael Brown, others
Hundreds of people gathered at Hart Plaza in downtown Detroit to pay tribute to Michael Brown, an unarmed teenager who was shot to death by police near St. Louis.
Powerful images show clash between zealous police, protesters in Ferguson
Heavily armed police used smoke bombs and tear gas t0 disperse crowds, arrested reporters and pointed rifles at crowds.
On This Day: 20 unforgettable images from Detroit’s 1967 riots
On this day 47 years ago, Detroit police raided a blind pig, precipitating a riot that spread across the city and killed 43 people, mostly black.
Detroit unveils ‘Nelson Mandela Drive’ along waterfront
Detroit plans to commemorate Nelson Mandela’s birthday today by renaming a street along the riverfront in his honor and celebrating his 1990 visit to the city.
Mar. 20, 1960: Civil rights icon Dr. Ossian Sweet dies of apparent suicide
Sweet was best known for being a victim of a racially-charged ambush in September 1925.
FBI: Detroit woman’s missing husband tortured, murdered at Wounded Knee
The federal government finally revealed new information about the four-decade-old killing of civil rights activist Ray Robinson.
Prominent civil rights leader Rev. Sheffield III accused of domestic violence
Sheffield spokesman: “This is not about physical violence. This is about a cell phone.”