White said the people who were ticketed were mostly for public intoxication or disorderly conduct and some food trucks were unlicensed.
Police & Public Safety
Lawsuit claims Detroit police board ‘sabotaged’ citizen complaint reviews
White alleges that former Board Chair Bryan Ferguson and a “clique” of male employees discriminated against women coworkers and undermined a process developed at the direction of Mayor Mike Duggan to clear the complaint backlog.
What should you do if your child goes missing?
A guide for Detroit parents if their child is missing, including steps to take and what to expect from police.
Detroit police oversight board members abused their positions, watchdog probe finds
At issue was the handling of a backlog of complaints against police officers.
Study: ‘Informal quota’ fuels racial disparity of Michigan State Police stops
Michigan State Police troopers more likely to patrol urban areas to fill activity logs, report finds. Police say there is no quota but a ‘generalized expectation’ of productivity.
Michigan Capitol to enforce gun ban with artificial intelligence
Michigan’s Capitol is the first in the nation to deploy an artificial intelligence system to detect brandished or otherwise drawn guns, according to the ZeroEyes company that is leasing its technology to the state.
Arrest made in connection with murder of Detroit synagogue leader
Samantha Woll was found fatally stabbed outside her Lafayette Park home on Oct. 21.
Detroit police say ShotSpotter is worth the cost, despite few arrests
Shootings are down this year, but Detroit City Council members say they need more data to determine whether gunshot surveillance is helping to drive the decline.
Detroit pays neighborhood groups $10M to curb violence. Will it work?
Buoyed by an influx of federal pandemic relief funding, the city is investing $10 million in small organizations — some of which labored for years to protect neighborhoods on shoestring budgets — on the new “ShotStoppers” crime reduction strategy.
New Era Detroit launches public safety app funded with ‘ShotStoppers’ grant
New Era Community Connections is asking Detroiters in its service area to report public safety issues through a new phone application.