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Michigan Attorney General won’t investigate Duggan over file destruction, leaving innocent inmates in limbo

“These guys ain’t got no hope. It’s heartbreaking,” an exoneree says

By Steve Neavling
Jan 21, 2025

Tags: Metro Detroit, Government, Police, Mike Duggan, Detroit, Wayne County, Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, Kym Worthy, public records, Michigan Attorney General's Office, Dana Nessel
Metro Detroit

Nicki Minaj dodges assault charges in Detroit — for now

The rapper is accused of assaulting her former employee after a concert at Little Caesars Arena

By Steve Neavling
Jan 6, 2025

Tags: Metro Detroit, Music, Police, Rapper, Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, Kym Worthy, Nicki Minaj, hip hop, Little Caesars Arena
Metro Detroit

Allen Park man charged with human trafficking, prostitution

The alleged trafficking ring occurred in Southgate and involved numerous victims

By Steve Neavling
Dec 9, 2024

Tags: Metro Detroit, News, Police, Sex trafficking, prostitution, sex workers, Southgate, Allen Park, Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, Kym Worthy
Metro Detroit

Protesters accuse Prosecutor Worthy of stalling on wrongful convictions

Retired Detroit Detective Barbara Simon is accused of coercing false confessions, unlawfully detaining suspects, and committing perjury

By Steve Neavling
Nov 20, 2024

Tags: Metro Detroit, Civil Rights, Crime, Mark Craighead, Lamarr Monson, Barbara Simon, Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, Kym Worthy, exonerations in metro Detroit, Detroit Police Department
Metro Detroit

Ex-Detroit detective’s misconduct costs city $25M in lawsuit settlements so far

An innocent man who spent 20 years in prison reached an $8.5 million settlement with the city this month

By Steve Neavling
Oct 17, 2024

Tags: Metro Detroit, Police, Government, Barbara Simon, Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, Kym Worthy, Lamarr Monson, Detroit, Detroit police, wrongfully convicted, lawsuit
Metro Detroit

DDOT bus driver with history of crashes sentenced for killing pedestrian in downtown Detroit

Geraldine Johnson was involved in 19 bus crashes during her career

By Steve Neavling
Oct 3, 2024

Tags: Metro Detroit, Government, News, Detroit Department of Transportation, DDOT, Detroit, bus, Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, Kym Worthy
Metro Detroit

Michigan AG not investigating illegal destruction of Wayne County prosecutor files

The unlawful destruction of records has made it exceedingly difficult for wrongfully convicted inmates to prove their innocence

By Steve Neavling
Oct 2, 2024

Tags: Metro Detroit, Civil Rights, Police, Mike Duggan, Wayne County, Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, Kym Worthy, Dana Nessel, Michigan Attorney General's Office, prisoners, exonerations
Michigan

Detroit police buried evidence, and innocent men paid the price

The illegal destruction of prosecutor files concealed the dark secrets of Detroit’s homicide division

By Steve Neavling
Oct 2, 2024

Tags: Michigan, Longform, Police, Mike Duggan, Kym Worthy, wrongful convictions in metro Detroit, Wayne County Prosecutor, Cover Story
Metro Detroit

Illegal document purge in Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office blocks freedom for the wrongfully convicted

In Michigan, prosecutors are required to retain the files of defendants serving life sentences for at least 50 years or until the inmate dies — or face a maximum penalty of two years in prison

By Steve Neavling
Sep 25, 2024

Tags: Metro Detroit, Government, Longform, Mike Duggan, Kym Worthy, wrongful convictions in metro Detroit, Wayne County Prosecutor, Cover Story
Michigan

Prosecutor declines to charge Wayne State protesters arrested during pro-Palestine demonstration

“The right to peacefully protest and demonstrate is deeply woven into the American fabric,” Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said

By Steve Neavling
Sep 23, 2024

Tags: Michigan, Civil Rights, Education, Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, Kym Worthy, Palestine, Israel, Wayne State University, police, first amendment
Metro Detroit

Exonerated man files criminal complaint against former Detroit detective featured in Metro Times series

Mark Craighead claims Barbara Simon engaged in a pattern of criminal misconduct, leading to false imprisonments

By Steve Neavling
Sep 4, 2024

Tags: Metro Detroit, News, Police, Mark Craighead, Barbara Simon, Detroit Police, Wayne County Prosecutor, Kym Worthy, The Closer, Michigan Innocence Clinic, exonerations, Detroit Board of Police Commissioners
Metro Detroit

Families and exonerees rally against former Detroit detective accused of misconduct, wrongful convictions

The protest was in response to a two-part Metro Times series

By Steve Neavling
Aug 28, 2024

Tags: Metro Detroit, News, Police, Barbara Simon, Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, Kym Worthy, Mark Craighead, Detroit Board of Police Commissioners, Lamarr Monson, Detroit Police
Metro Detroit

Protest to target Wayne County prosecutor over wrongful convictions featured in Metro Times

A retired Detroit detective traumatized suspects and witnesses for nearly 20 years

By Steve Neavling
Aug 27, 2024

Tags: Metro Detroit, News, Police, Wayne County Prosecutor, Kym Worthy, Detroit, Detroit Police Department, Barbara Simon, Mark Craighead, exonerations, detective, protest, rally
Metro Detroit

Families demand justice as Wayne County prosecutor refuses to reexamine cases

Even the Detroit police are offering to help, but Prosecutor Worthy has balked at reviewing the cases

By Steve Neavling
Aug 14, 2024

Tags: Metro Detroit, News, Police, Barbara Simon, Detroit police, Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, Kym Worthy, Mark Craighead, the closer
Metro Detroit

Duane Williams seeks exoneration as wrongful conviction cases mount in Wayne County

“You would think that you get out of jail and it’s a party from then on, but that’s when you have your problems,” he says

By Eddie B. Allen Jr.
Aug 12, 2024

Tags: Metro Detroit, Police, Government, Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, Kym Worthy, Detroit Police Department, wrongful convictions in metro Detroit
Metro Detroit

Pressure mounts on Wayne County prosecutor to investigate misconduct cases featured in Metro Times

Detroit police pledge to work with Prosecutor Worthy, but she balks at taking action

By Steve Neavling
Aug 7, 2024

Tags: Metro Detroit, News, Police, Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, Kym Worthy, Detroit, Detroit Police Department, exonerations, Mark Craighead
Metro Detroit

Metro Times investigation leads Detroit police commissioners to demand probe into ex-detective’s cases

Pressure is mounting for a full inquiry into a Detroit detective who elicited false confessions from minors

By Steve Neavling
Aug 2, 2024

Tags: Metro Detroit, News, Police, Detroit, Detroit police, Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, Kym Worthy, Detroit Board of Police Commissioners, Barbara Simon, wrongful imprisonment, civil rights
Metro Detroit

Michigan Supreme Court orders new trial for mother in 2006 shaken baby case

Chazlee Lemons was serving a life sentence after being convicted of first-degree murder in 2006

By Steve Neavling
Jul 31, 2024

Tags: Metro Detroit, News, Police, Chazlee Lemons, Innocence Project, Michigan Innocence Clinic, University of Michigan, wrongful conviction, Wayne County Prosecutor, Kym Worthy, shaken baby syndrome
Metro Detroit

Activists call for a review of all cases tied to a Detroit detective who terrorized young men to get false confessions

The Closer: Part II

By Steve Neavling
Jul 31, 2024

Tags: Metro Detroit, Police, Longform, Detroit Police Department, Barbara Simon, wrongful convictions in Michigan, Kym Worthy, Wayne County Prosecutor, Cover Story
Metro Detroit

A Detroit detective terrorized young men into making false confessions. Some are still behind bars.

The Closer: Part I

By Steve Neavling
Jul 24, 2024

Tags: Metro Detroit, Longform, Police, Detroit Police Department, Barbara Simon, wrongful convictions in Michigan, Kym Worthy, Wayne County Prosecutor, Cover Story

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