Detroit Police

This is the first of a two-part series about the lingering effects of Detroit's rape kit backlog. Here, one survivor tells her story of working with investigators years after her assault.

Opening day for the Detroit Tigers, the calming effects of picking up trash, remembering the life and legacy of John Sinclair with a longtime friend of his, and how Detroit authorities are ramping up safety measures in preparation for the NFL Draft later this month.

Terance Calhoun was exonerated in 2022 after an investigation revealed that the confession underpinning his conviction was likely a false one.

Detroit Police say crime in the city dropped last year, with the fewest homicides the city has seen since the 1960s. But that number doesn’t account for population.

At a Wednesday press conference, Chief James White insisted that Porcha Woodruff's wrongful arrest wasn’t a case of botched facial recognition. Instead, he blamed investigators for using improper procedures, and failing to do any follow-up investigation.

Police arrested Porcha Woodruff, a 32-year-old Black woman, for robbery and carjacking based off a facial recognition hit from surveillance footage. But Woodruff didn't do it, and critics say this is more proof the technology is flawed, racially biased, and dangerous.

Police officers can call supervisors to deploy the weapons. Detroit police say the weapons are tools to help officers resolve situations without using deadly force.

A Black police officer in Detroit has won a federal lawsuit in which alleged his fellow officers used excessive force and retaliated against him based on his race.

Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy’s office will not press charges against the Detroit police officers who shot and killed Porter Burks, who had schizophrenia. Worthy said evidence indicates the officers acted in self-defense.

Chief White wants the officers and supervisor suspended without pay after he says officers shot and killed a 27-year-old woman who was in a mental health crisis last week.