Santiago-Romero said the killing of Renee Good, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen and mother of three, was a “terrorist attack.”
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Violent crime continues to drop in Detroit. What to watch in 2026
The city’s homicide rate is at its lowest rate since 1965. Here’s more Detroit public safety issues to watch in 2026.
Posted inMichigan Government, Police & Public Safety
Michigan cracks down on using fake lawyer letters to smuggle drugs into prisons
Michigan is tightening its mail policy after finding synthetic drugs embedded in paper sent under the guise of legal or confidential mail. The department says the updated approach creates another safeguard.
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How a suburban police officer upended a Detroit teen’s life
Local law enforcement is feeding Trump’s deportation machine.
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New Detroit police commissioners sworn in at historic home
The board is responsible for representing civilian interest in police misconduct cases, essentially policing the police.
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It’s home heating season. The Detroit Fire Department has tips to stay safe
The department is sharing home heating safety reminders on the heels of two deadly house fires in the city within two days.
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ICE arrests another Detroit teen as lawmakers, school district push back
Santiago Zamora Perez, 17, is at least the fourth Detroit student currently jailed by federal immigration authorities. Tlaib calls for his release.
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Michigan districts have more time to agree to controversial waiver to get safety funding
Michigan school districts that have already agreed to waive their rights have until Dec. 30 to rescind those agreements.
Posted inEducation, Police & Public Safety
Detroit teens detained by ICE should be released, advocates say
The press conference was organized to support the two 16-year-old students, who are cousins and attend Western International High School in Southwest Detroit.
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Detroit students from Western International High detained by ICE
Arrested on the city’s eastside, they were taken with family members to an ICE detention facility in Texas.