police brutality

The lawyer for a suburban Minnesota police officer who killed a black driver during a traffic stop last week says the officer was reacting to Philando…

A nationwide wave of protest against recent police-involved killings hit Detroit Friday night.A rally dubbed “Black Friday” grew from a gathering in…

After 13 years, the Detroit police department is now officially free of U.S. Justice Department oversight.The department had been under two federal…

Ron Scott’s lifetime of community activism in Detroit ended recently when he died at age 68.His quest for peace and justice led him to found the Detroit…

A jury is now considering the fate of former Inkster police officer William Melendez.Melendez faces assault and misconduct charges for beating motorist…

The trial of former Inkster police officer William Melendez got underway in Wayne County Circuit Court Wednesday.Melendez faces charges, including assault…

Some Detroiters are taking part in a national day of action on Saturday to protest police brutality, especially against people of color.Mahogany Dixon…

The Wayne County Prosecutor’s office says it's still investigating the death of Terrance Kellom, a 20-year-old man fatally shot by a federal agent in…

Two months after 20-year-old Terrance Kellom was shot by an Immigration and Customs officer in Detroit during a police raid, his family says the…

A group of about a dozen activists rallied in front of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Detroit today.Last month,an ICE agent…