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Bus riders fearful as DDOT looks to cut routes
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Detroit officials say reducing bus service will make transportation more reliable. Residents and transit advocates say they want more service, not less.
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Hundreds convicted after Detroit processes thousands of backlogged rape kits
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Detroit has finally finished processing thousands of rape kits from sexual assaults that dated back to the 1980s, resulting in hundreds of convictions. Here’s how it happened.
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Mayor Duggan picks James White to lead Detroit police
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Mayor Mike Duggan announced his selection for Detroit’s new police chief on Monday. James White, a veteran officer who also worked for the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, says he will bring “credibility” to policing.
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Meet the 3 finalists to be Detroit’s next police chief
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On Thursday, the Detroit Board of Police Commissioners narrowed the field for the city’s next police chief to three candidates. Next, they’ll meet with the mayor.
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How Detroit police use your social media to monitor crime
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Detroit police are increasingly relying on social media to help solve crimes. Critics say it raises civil rights concerns and will lead to the overpolicing of Black and Brown people.
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Breaking down the reasons why Detroit voters didn’t show up
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Less than 15 percent of Detroiters voted in the August primary. Political observers say Detroiters — still recovering from a pandemic and flood cleanup — are presented with few options and are “burned out.”
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Despite hundreds of arrests, impounded cars, Detroit drag racers race on
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A crackdown by the Detroit Police Department has led to hundreds of arrests and impounding of racers’ cars, but it doesn’t seem to be deterring those from racing in the streets.
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What you need to know about Detroit’s primary election this Tuesday
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From facemasks to dropboxes, here’s what you need to know about casting your ballot in Detroit’s Aug. 3 primary.
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What we know so far about Detroit’s controversial use of facial recognition
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Here’s a look at how Detroit police have used facial recognition data since the beginning of 2021.
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Festival brings art, healing to 4 Detroit neighborhoods
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Detroit’s Sidewalk Festival has returned after a pause for COVID, and will bring art and healing back to four Detroit neighborhoods this summer. “Neighborhood kids who maybe don’t go downtown or Midtown, they need the art just as much as anyone else,” said Phil Simpson, a Detroit native and painter.