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Human Remains Found On Detroit's East Side

Posted 05.11.2013 | Detroit

Detroit police are investigating a human torso discovered Friday on the city's east side. WXYZ-TV reports that the remains were noticed on a sidew...

David Sands

Detroit Cops Accused Of Dumping Homeless People Out Of Town

HuffingtonPost.com | David Sands | Posted 04.19.2013 | Detroit

Detroit police are scooping up homeless people downtown and dumping them in remote locations, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan said in a...

Back to the Basics: Public Safety Goes Beyond Law Enforcement

Benny Napoleon | Posted 05.08.2013 | Detroit
Benny Napoleon

Amid the many political distractions associated with a city in crisis, it is easy to lose track of the main purpose of city government: the health, safety and well-being of its citizens.

The Search Is On For Driver Who Killed Detroit Boy And Fled

The Huffington Post | Posted 03.04.2013 | Detroit

What sort of person drives off after hitting a young child? Detroit Police are looking to answer that very question after a hit-and-run driver killed ...

Substance on Public Safety Plan Lacking in Mayor Bing's "State of the City"

Gary A. Brown | Posted 04.23.2013 | Detroit
Gary A. Brown

Crime continues to be Detroit's number one issue. It is on the mind of every citizen. We will not thrive until the perception of Detroit is changed to that of a safe city through reducing the number of crime victims.

Trooper Shot; Officers Barricade Detroit House

Detroit Free Press | Posted 04.13.2013 | Detroit

Officers have surrounded a house on Detroit's east side where two suspects are believed to be barricaded with guns, according to the Michigan State Po...

Questions Remain After Shooting Of Teens Near High School

Posted 02.04.2013 | Detroit

An alleged attempted robbery of an assistant basketball coach outside a Detroit high school Friday evening has left one teenager dead and another woun...

We Must Reduce the Number of Crime Victims in Detroit

Gary A. Brown | Posted 03.30.2013 | Detroit
Gary A. Brown

I am concerned that there are not sufficient strategies in place to reduce the number of crime victims in Detroit and change the perception that Detroit is not a safe city. In my view, there are 10 strategies to achieve the goal.

Gun Violence In Detroit Threatens Young Lives And The City's Future

The Huffington Post | Ashley Woods | Posted 12.18.2012 | Detroit

Gun violence is nothing out of the ordinary to Detroit's wearied residents, as raging crime rates threaten the troubled city's long-term future. It...

David Sands

Pot Policy Still Puzzles Police And Prosecutors

HuffingtonPost.com | David Sands | Posted 12.17.2012 | Detroit

More than a month after Detroiters resoundingly approved Proposal M, a local ballot initiative to decriminalize pot in the city, local law enforcement...

Police: AK-47 Robbers Could Be Responsible For String Of Hold-Ups

Posted 12.05.2012 | Detroit

A well-armed group of robbers hit two Detroit gas stations with assault rifles Tuesday in what may be part of a larger pattern of crimes. Police sa...

How Congressman Handled His Office's Robbery

The Huffington Post | David Sands | Posted 11.13.2012 | Detroit

Rep. Hansen Clarke (D-Mich.) seems to be taking the recent burglary of his downtown Detroit office in stride. "I've had my personal residence brok...

Man Brings Grenade In A Flower Pot To Police Station

Posted 11.09.2012 | Detroit

A citizen brought a grenade to the Detroit Eastern District police station on Gratiot Avenue and Gunston Friday afternoon, according to WDIV. The stat...

WATCH: Citizen Tries To Pull Over Detroit Cop

Posted 11.09.2012 | Detroit

While he's not the first to complain about cops, a Detroit-area man has come up with a novel way to vent his frustrations. YouTube user savemyrepublic...

Another Sex Scandal Rocks Detroit's Police Department

Posted 10.31.2012 | Detroit

The Detroit Police Department has become embroiled in yet another scandal -- an alleged domestic abuse episode involving a former police commander and...

Another Cop, Another Sex Scandal

Fox 2 | Posted 10.27.2012 | Detroit

DETROIT (WJBK) - Super cop Don Johnson - caught super-exposed? Nobody can accuse the Detroit Police department these days of being anything less ...

Detroit Residents Are Collateral Damage to the People Now Calling the Shots

John K. Bennett | Posted 12.19.2012 | Detroit
John K. Bennett

If it has not occurred to the people of Detroit yet, on the heels of 32 murders in 15 days, the bell should be ringing loud and clear soon enough that we are nothing more than collateral damage to Governor Snyder, Mayor Bing and his financial advisory board.

'Detroit News' Poll: 50% Of City Residents Would Leave Detroit Today Due To Crime

Posted 10.09.2012 | Detroit

Detroit's high crime rate is spurring 40 percent of the city's residents to plan to leave within the next five years, according to a Detroit News poll...

Jay Leno: 'Detroit Has A Police Department?'

Posted 10.09.2012 | Detroit

Jay Leno crafted a little burn about Detroit during his monologue Monday evening on "The Tonight Show." The comedy show host appears to be reading...

Godbee Resigns After Sex Scandal

Posted 10.08.2012 | Detroit

Detroit Police Chief Ralph Godbee has announced his retirement from the Detroit Police Department following allegations of a sex scandal with an offic...

Bing Says He Will Conduct His Own Godbee Investigation

Posted 10.05.2012 | Detroit

Mayor Dave Bing reiterated Friday that he will conduct his own investigation using the City's human resources department into the alleged personal aff...

Kenyatta: Godbee Will 'Do The Right Thing'

Detroit Free Press | Posted 10.04.2012 | Detroit

Detroit Police Chief Ralph Godbee Jr. is expected to resign in the wake of allegations that he carried on an affair with an Internal Affairs officer, ...

Public Safety in a Thriving Detroit

Gary A. Brown | Posted 12.03.2012 | Detroit
Gary A. Brown

I know all too well the damage that crime can have on families and our community. However, I caution Detroiters and people looking to move here -- the crime you see on the news is not a citywide epidemic and it's not insurmountable.

Officer, On Alleged Lover, The Chief Of Police: 'He Is A Sex Addict'

Posted 10.04.2012 | Detroit

With staff cuts and an enormous crime problem, the Detroit Police Department had plenty on its plate before it was left without a chief. Now, top cop ...

Police Chief Suspended After Another Affair With An Underling

Posted 10.02.2012 | Detroit

UPDATE: 5:08 p.m. -- Fox 2 has a photo of Angelica Robinson, the female officer said to have had an affair with Detroit Police Chief Ralph Godbee, wit...