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Home»Posts tagged with»racism (Page 9)

5 Grosse Pointe Park cops suspended in wake of video scandal

By Steve Neavling on November 27, 2013   Headline, posts  

5 Grosse Pointe Park cops suspended in wake of video scandal

But Grosse Pointe Park police won’t divulge the lengths of the suspensions.

Grosse Pointe Park police required to undergo sensitivity training

By Steve Neavling on November 25, 2013   Crime & Fire, Headline, Police, posts  

Grosse Pointe Park police required to undergo sensitivity training

One Grosse Pointe Park officer has been removed from patrol duty after capturing humiliating videos of a man with disabilities.

Grosse Pointe officer admits to taking humiliating videos of mentally ill man

By Steve Neavling on November 22, 2013   Crime & Fire, Headline, Police, posts  

Grosse Pointe officer admits to taking humiliating videos of mentally ill man

Grosse Pointe Park officials also are taking preventive measures to avoid a similar scandal.

Grosse Pointe cops demean mentally ill man on camera (video)

By Steve Neavling on November 18, 2013   Crime & Fire, Headline, Police, posts  

Grosse Pointe cops demean mentally ill man on camera (video)

The videos are now the subject of an internal police investigation.

Grosse Pointe opens internal investigation into cops’ racially charged videos

By Steve Neavling on November 15, 2013   Crime & Fire, Headline, Police, posts  

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.

Renisha McBride was drunk before being fatally shot on front porch

By Steve Neavling on November 14, 2013   City Government, Crime & Fire, Featured Stories, Headline, Police, posts  

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

By Steve Neavling on November 14, 2013   Crime & Fire, Headline, Investigations, Police, posts  

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.

Piecing together the mystery of Renisha McBride’s final hours

By Steve Neavling on November 12, 2013   Crime & Fire, Fire, Headline, posts  

The 54-year-old shooter told police he “accidentally” shot McBride, who is 5 foot 4, in the face with a shotgun because he thought she was an intruder.

Prosecutor mulls charges against homeowner who shot Renisha McBride

By Steve Neavling on November 11, 2013   Crime & Fire, Featured Stories, Police, posts  

Prosecutor mulls charges against homeowner who shot Renisha McBride

Renisha McBride, 19, was in a car crash and seeking help when she knocked on the man’s door at 2:30 a.m. last week.

Homeowner: Shotgun ‘accidentally’ went off, killing 19-year-old

By Steve Neavling on November 7, 2013   Crime & Fire, Headline, Police, posts  

Homeowner: Shotgun ‘accidentally’ went off, killing 19-year-old

The case has stirred controversy because the victim, who is black, was shot while seeking help in a predominately white neighborhood.

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Steve Neavling

Steve Neavling lives and works in Detroit as an investigative journalist. His stories have uncovered corruption, led to arrests and reforms and prompted FBI investigations.

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