Porter Burks shooting: 38 shots in 3 seconds by Detroit Police; chief said he ran at officers with a knife
After a 20-year-old man was shot and killed by a Detroit Police Officer Sunday morning, his family has demanded answers from the city's chief of police. On Tuesday, police 38 rounds were fired in 3 seconds as he ran toward officers with a knife.
Detroit police to address fatal shooting of 20-year-old in mental health crisis Tuesday
Days after the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man in Detroit, questions regarding the circumstances around the incident between police and Porter Burks are still swirling.
Detroit City Council delays vote on ShotSpotter a third time
The Detroit City Council has tabled a vote on the controversial technology for weeks. They approved the initial contract last week but delayed the vote to expand it.
Detroit community organizers share ShotSpotter civil liberty concerns
"We saw that there was an instance where a gentleman was wrongly incarcerated for a year," Brent said. "He sat in the Cook County Jail and the only evidentiary piece of information that was used to incarcerate him was ShotSpotter."
Family pleads for answers after Detroit police shoot and kill man armed with knife
The 20-year-old man was experiencing a mental issue of some kind when family called 911 for help. When police responded, a witness said they attempted to de-escalate the issue before it became deadly.
2 dead, 3 injured following crash on Detroit's east side
Two female passengers inside the Dodge Caliber were killed, police said.
Detroit police shoot mentally ill man armed with knife, family wants answers
Detroit Police Chief James White says his officers found the 20-year-old victim armed with a knife.
Detroit police investigating deadly officer-involved shooting Sunday morning
Detroit Police Chief James White said the suspect was armed with a knife and experiencing a mental crisis.
Detroit Police officers. sergeants, lieutenants to get $11,000 pay raise in deal with city
The City of Detroit is about to pay its police officers up to $11,000 more per year in a deal reached with union leadership to help keep the city competitive with suburban departments to prevent losing officers.
Vote on $8.5 million expansion of ShotSpotter delayed again by Detroit City Council
The council made a 6 to 3 vote and approved the extension to keep the existing program with the expansion tabled for now. City Council President Mary Sheffield said she’d support it if the funding money can come from somewhere else in the budget.
Detroit City Council renews ShotSpotter funding, delays expansion vote
Should the city dedicate $8.5 million in funds to expanding ShotSpotter? Police and some civil activists are for the vote, but many others see it as a failed technology.
Woman shot and killed on Detroit's west side
Police say a 30-year-old woman was fatally shot.
Detroit police, teens driving to dinner get fake AR-15 pointed at them
At a red light on Gratiot and Marcus, a truck pulls up next to them. Someone inside pulled out the apparent long gun and points it at the marked police van.
Detroit City Council pushes back controversial ShotSpotter expansion vote
The controversial technology helps police detect gunfire and pinpoint where the shots came from. But critics believe it is a poor use of funds to fight crime.
Detroit police officer hurt in accidental shooting by partner
The accidental shooting happened while the officers were on a suicide call in Detroit.
Why Detroit's cop's Only Fans page cost her job
Detroit cop Janelle Zielinski resigned this week after her racy Only Fans page was discovered. But the city would have likely terminated her anyways - which is legal, even if she was doing the adult activity while not working.
DPD officer pins fleeing motor bike rider against building with car, breaking his foot
It all started near Huntington Plaza where police say four off-road vehicles were driving recklessly and doing stunts in the middle of the roadway. An officer tried to conduct a traffic stop — but all four riders bolted.
4 people shot while standing outside on Sunday; police look for Chrysler 300
One of the men was critically injured in the shooting.
1 dead after double shooting on Detroit's west side
Police say both victims were shot multiple times.
Detroit police seek information on last month's non-fatal double shooting
An unknown suspect fired gunshots; striking two victims and then fleeing the scene.