ICE’s use of body cameras could improve the agency’s legitimacy in the eyes of the public. But there’s a risk that camera footage may obscure actual events.
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103 Days Locked Up by ICE in North Lake
Family members and elected officials have raised concerns about what they describe as poor oversight, inadequate medical care, and suicide attempts inside the facility.
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Detroit chief changes course, will not fire cops in immigration cases
Todd Bettison said he’s “satisfied” with the punishment, citing the Detroit police oversight board’s Thursday decision to suspend the officers without pay.
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DPD chief: Punishment awaits police who called border patrol
Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison suspended both officers and has recommended their termination.
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Detroit school district is spending millions to increase security after safety concerns
The board voted Tuesday night to spend $4.3 million to hire additional security for the rest of the school year.
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Police chief: DPD doesn’t do immigration enforcement
“We’re constantly reminding our officers that that is not our lane,” Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison said.
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ICE rumors, fears push Ypsilanti child care centers to prepare for the worst
Incidents in Ypsilanti are a window into the wider concern growing across Michigan over ICE activity in the wake of violent escalations that have captured national attention, most prominently in Minneapolis, where two U.S. citizens, Renee Nicole Good, 37, and Alex Pretti, 37, were shot and killed by federal immigration agents.
Posted inMichigan Government, Police & Public Safety
Whitmer on Trump election take over talk: ‘Won’t happen on my watch’
Pointing to Detroit, President Donald Trump suggested the federal government ‘get involved’ in elections run by states. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says that won’t happen in Michigan in her watch.
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Dana Nessel asks residents to report ‘concerning’ ICE actions in Michigan
Attorney General Dana Nessel unveils ‘immigration action reporting form’ to collect eyewitness accounts of ICE in Michigan. Critics worry the effort could make it harder for law enforcement to do their jobs.
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Detroit Council member seeks ban on masked law enforcement
Detroit City Notebook: Council member seeks ban on masked law enforcement, activists push for changes in body cam law and the ethics board wants legal independence.