CuriosiD: Why Do Police “Shoot to Kill”?

“Why is it that sometimes police officers use lethal force and other times they don’t? How do they determine when?”...

The Intersection: Key Events in Detroit Police History [TIMELINE]

Here are some key events in the Detroit Police Department's recent history.   Timeline compiled by Bill McGraw, Bridge Magazine,...

The Intersection: Detroit’s Jewish Lawyers and Their Civil Rights Efforts

One of the threads in the fabric of Detroit’s post-1967 narrative includes the civil rights attorneys who not only represented...

The Intersection: Long-time Officer, Educator Reflects on 1967, Policing Career

Richard Tillman was working in the auto industry in 1953 when a friend, newly hired at the Detroit Police Department,...

The Intersection: Police and Community Relations

Detroit’s violence during July 1967 began after a police raid at the intersection of 12th and Clairmount streets. Not only...

Criminal Charges Filed Related to Flint Water

The question’s been asked for nearly a year now – when will someone be held accountable for lead contamination of...

Dr. Mona Hannah-Attisha to Receive “Champion of Justice” Award

A key figure in the Flint Water Crisis is being honored by the  Arab Community Center for Economic and Social...

Ann Arbor to Remove Lead Pipes

The City of Ann Arbor will remove the remainder of lead gooseneck pipes in its water infrastructure. The pipes connect...

Cass Park Declared Historic District

The Detroit City Council has voted unanimously to create the Cass Park Historic District. The district preserves more than a...

Working In the Shadows of A Relic

A Detroit company is celebrating its first anniversary operating at the site of the former Packard Motorcar Plant.  The 40-acre...

Detroit Schools Advocate Blasts GOP Proposal to Get Rid of DPS for Charters

Elizabeth Garrett Last week, charter schools advocate Gary Naeyaert spoke with Detroit Today host Stephen Henderson about a Republican lawmaker's proposal...

Environmental Reporter and Flint Native: I Missed the Story of the Water Crisis

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/ Public Domain Two years ago the city of Flint switched from the Detroit water supply...