Harper Woods

Attorney Geoffrey Fieger is calling for criminal charges for the two police officers who were fired after a woman died while in police custody in Harper Woods.

Priscilla Slater was arrested June 8 and died June 10. The Harper Woods Department of Public Safety said the 38-year-old was found unresponsive in a holding cell. Medics tried to revive her, but it was too late.

The information was redacted from the police department a couple days after her death at the time of the protests that were held.

Harper Woods Mayor Kenneth Poynter has resigned after pressure mounted following a comment he made in a private meeting that he understands why a white person would become a white supremacist.

The pressure is mounting for Harper Woods Mayor Kenneth Poynter to resign after making a comment sympathizing with white supremacy while leading a city that is Black-majority.

Resident and community leader Jaye Hill was stunned upon hearing words allegedly spoken by Poynter.

Wheeler was gunned down on July 8 at Livernois and Ewald Circle. 

On Saturday, the city of Harper Woods’ Department of Public Safety announced that 6 Department Personnel have been placed on leave following the death of Priscilla Slater. 

The mayor, and Harper Woods police chief - came to the protest to answer questions surrounding the death of Priscilla Slater - who died in a holding cell in the city's lockup this week.

"There is no possible way that police taking care of her, would not see someone was in a serious medical need and obtain medical help," Fieger said. "She didn't just up and die in the jail. She was there for 36 hours."

Police say Lewis Nichols was in the rear seat of a car at the Parkcrest Inn firing a 9mm pistol at people - although there were no victims reported being shot.

One day after violent protests erupted across the country, more than 200 cars gathered in Harper Woods to peacefully protest police brutality. 

Pamala Pettigrew got bad news while she was in the hospital with COVID-19. She had been running a fever for a while and even though she was improving, she says the doctor delivered a message that was terrifying.

The Chief Financial Officer for the Harper Woods School District, James Dennis, has been charged with possession of child sexually abusive material.

Lowe's has closed its store location in Harper Woods, Mich. after an employee died of the coronavirus Covid-19.

Sam Hamama was among hundreds of Iraqis who had been rounded up in 2017. Facing the threat of deportation due to a conviction in 1987, he was eventually granted a day in court. In mid-January, he appeared before a judge who said he could stay in the country.

Neveah has always wanted to be a fashion designer - taking up her craft in the smallest of proportions. Her custom-made outfits for her Barbie dolls made their way across the Internet and in front of the feed of the very doll herself.

Police are investigating the cause of a fire on Country Club Drive in Harper Woods in which one man was killed.

A fight at a Harper Woods playground ended with a shooting Tuesday evening.