Harper Woods

Detroit-area police win appeal over liability in death of woman in custody

The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of police and dismissed a lawsuit alleging negligence in the 2020 death of a woman in custody in suburban Detroit.

Criminal Justice & Legal System

Worthy: No criminal charges for woman's death in Harper Woods jail

Sarah Cwiek

Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy won’t file any criminal charges stemming from the death of Priscilla Slater.Slater died in the Harper Woods jail in…

Social Justice

Two officers fired after internal investigation related to death of Black woman in custody

Lester Graham

The City of Harper Woods has fired two police officers because they allegedly changed a police report connected with the death of a Black woman held in…