Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy rules Detroit officers acted in self-defense in the 20-year-old Detroit resident’s Oct. 2 shooting death.
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Citizen complaint backlog against Detroit police could drag into 2023
The Office of the Chief Investigator is adding eight investigators, but can’t project when the case backlog will be cleared since the interim department chief might be out next month.
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Detroit officers suspended over fatal shooting tied to mental health crisis
Detroit Police Chief James White cites ‘concern’ from early review police-involved shooting, recommends unpaid officer leave.
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Armed woman fatally shot by Detroit police amid mental health crisis
Three Detroit police officers are on leave after firing shots at a woman who’d been armed with a gun amid a mental health episode on the city’s west side.
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Detroit chief wants more mental health pros for crisis calls
James White said DPD is working on a strategy to have officers paired with mental health professions more often for crisis calls.
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Council approves $10K bump in starting pay for Detroit police officers
Starting pay now $53K for Detroit officers and some of the city’s detectives, lieutenants and sergeants will get pay raises, under new contracts.
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City puts project to help curb drag racing on hold
After weeks of discussion, City pauses a plan to renovate a hangar at Detroit’s City Airport that could improve police response to street racing.