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Immigrant with disabilities repeatedly assaulted by deputies at Calhoun County jail, civil rights groups allege

“I felt beaten, abused, kidnapped, like I was in a world where I didn’t belong,” Luisa Martinez said

By Steve Neavling
Apr 25, 2024

Tags: Michigan, News, Disability Rights, ACLU of Michigan, immigration, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Calhoun County, Calhoun County Correctional Facility, excessive force, Michigan Immigrant Rights Center
Metro Detroit

Two Detroit cops used excessive force when they killed a Black man in 2018, jury finds

The fatal shooting prompted the police union to award the cops as “District Officers of the Year”

By Steve Neavling
Mar 18, 2024

Tags: Metro Detroit, News, Crime, Government, Lamont Johnson, Tyler Nagy, Raul Martinez, lawsuit, police brutality, lawsuit, shooting, Detroit, Detroit Police Department, excessive force
Metro Detroit

Black Detroit cop wins racial-bias lawsuit against city after his arrest and suspension

Officer Johnny Strickland, a Detroit native, said he was was handcuffed and harassed by white cops

By Steve Neavling
Dec 7, 2022

Tags: Metro Detroit News, News, Detroit, Detroit police, ACLU of Michigan, excessive force, lawsuit, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District, Johnny Strickland
Michigan

Federal lawsuit accuses Grand Rapids police of beating unconscious Black man after traffic stop

Fahirri Dannah was hospitalized with brain damage and a dislocated shoulder

By Steve Neavling
Apr 29, 2022

Tags: Michigan News, Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Police, police, police brutality, excessive force, traffic stop, racism, lawsuit, U.S. District Court, Jon Marco, Patrick Lyoya
Metro Detroit

ACLU calls for Justice Department to investigate Taylor Police Department’s ‘culture of cruelty’

By Steve Neavling
Oct 7, 2021

Tags: Taylor, Police, excessive force, racism, police brutality, lawsuit, ACLU, Justice Department
Metro Detroit

Black couple sues Taylor police after violent encounter over a ‘paperwork snafu’

By Steve Neavling
Sep 10, 2021

Tags: Taylor, Taylor Police Department, police, excessive force, Racism, lawsuit, police brutality
Metro Detroit

Detroit cop suspended after punching man in viral video; other officers also under investigation

By Steve Neavling
Aug 5, 2021

Tags: Detroit, Detroit police, Chief White, excessive force, social media, video, Greektown
Metro Detroit

Black man attacked by K-9 for several minutes after surrendering sues Michigan State Police

By Steve Neavling
Jun 2, 2021

Tags: Michigan state police, Lansing, Car crash, excessive force, K-9, police, lawsuit, Maurice Davis, racism, civil rights
Metro Detroit

Michigan lawmakers finally take up police reform bills a year after George Floyd's death

By Steve Neavling
May 27, 2021

Tags: Police, Michigan, Jeremy Moss, Stephanie Chang, Lansing, State Senate, excessive force, George Floyd, chokeholds
Metro Detroit

Ohio vacation turns into a nightmare for two Westland residents who file excessive force lawsuit

By Steve Neavling
Nov 9, 2020

Tags: Ohio, Vacation, Michigan, lawsuit, Westland, Put-in-Bay, excessive force, police, Ven Johnson
Metro Detroit

Federal lawsuit accuses Grand Rapids police of using excessive force against bystanders during protest

By Steve Neavling
Sep 21, 2020

Tags: Grand Rapids, lawsuit, Grand Rapids police, Police, excessive force, protest, U.S. District Court, flash-bang grenade, pepper spray, gun
Metro Detroit

Judge declines to lift restraining order preventing Detroit police from assaulting peaceful protesters

By Steve Neavling
Sep 17, 2020

Tags: Detroit Will Breathe, protests, Detroit, U.S. District Judge, Chief Craig, Detroit police, lawsuit, excessive force, temporary restraining order, Judge Michelson
Metro Detroit

Warren mayor calls arrest of Black Amazon driver 'outrageous and unacceptable'

By Steve Neavling
Jun 10, 2020

Tags: Amazon, racism, police, excessive force, Mayor Fouts, Warren, arrest, video
Metro Detroit

Michigan ACLU sues Flint over arrests at meeting to address water crisis

By Violet Ikonomova
Apr 12, 2018

Tags: News Hits, Flint, water, free speech, first amendment, excessive force, police
Metro Detroit

Detroit cop charged with stealing in what we hope rounds out department's week of woes

By Violet Ikonomova
Oct 13, 2017

Tags: News Hits, Detroit Police, DPD, Chief James Craig, Celia Washington, excessive force, police brutality, high speed chase, police killing, theft, stealing
Metro Detroit

A week of woes for the Detroit Police Department

By Violet Ikonomova
Oct 13, 2017

Tags: News Hits, Detroit police, DPD, Chief James Craig, Celia Washington, excessive force, police brutality, high speed chase, police killing

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