Michigan officials are replacing a system to evaluate juvenile offenders that some feared targeted youths of color.
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‘I just couldn’t stop crying’: How prison affects Black men’s mental health long after they’ve been released
Black men who have been incarcerated have elevated rates of PTSD, depression and psychological distress.
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Commentary: Boarded up buildings in the Palmer Park Apartment District remain a stark reminder of tragedy
A questionable death and the closing of some beautiful buildings has me questioning a neighborhood I have grown to love. And worrying about what happens next.
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‘Didn’t feel safe anywhere’: How fears of violence shape life for Detroit youth
The possibility of getting attacked on the way to or from school is a constant safety issue in Detroit.
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Detroit police arrest protesters while ICE detains man from Honduras
The videos also show a crowd of protestors attempting to question law enforcement officers at the scene.
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Supreme Court rules Trump can rapidly deport immigrants to Libya, South Sudan and other countries they aren’t from
A divided Supreme Court decided on June 23 that the Trump administration can legally deport immigrants to countries they were not born in.
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As ICE detention center opens, ‘dangerous times to be an immigrant in Michigan’
GEO Group began accepting federal detainees at the northern Michigan facility on June 16.
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Family is tougher than fire: Inside the fire stations of Detroit
BridgeDetroit contributor Quinn Banks spent several months in 2024 embedded in city fire houses, sharing in the culture.
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Detroit teen detained by ICE has been deported to Colombia, attorney says
Maykol Bogoya-Duarte was a junior at Western International High School and had 3.5 credits left to complete in order to graduate.
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Detroit police don’t prioritize auto thefts. Some victims are taking matters into their own hands
As frustrations grow, theft victims in Detroit are taking action on their own via GPS technology.