Shooting death of 20-year-old sparked community outcryDETROIT – Detroit Police Chief James Craig spoke to Local 4 News Saturday morning about the shooting death of a 20-year-old man that sparked outcry and protests on the city’s west side. The victim, 20-year-old Hakim Littleton, was shot and killed by police Friday afternoon. Large crowds filled the…
Newly released body and dash-camera footage by Detroit police in a deadly officer-involved shooting shows the suspect fired at police first before officers fatally shot him.The death of 20-year-old Hakeem Littleton on Fourth of July weekend sparked protests throughout the city, but Police Chief James Craig said the video puts rumors that Littleton was unarmed to bed.FOURTH OF…
Many other Michigan regions also see increased risk levelsMI Safe Start Map (Michigan.gov)LANSING, Mich. – The Detroit Region is now considered “medium-high risk” as the number of new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases continues to increase throughout the state.READ: Here’s how all 83 Michigan counties are divided into regions in Gov. Whitmer’s reopening plan“The Detroit Region has…
Michigan Democratic Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib's claim that Detroit Police Department officers abused peaceful protesters is "totally inaccurate," Detroit Police Chief James Craig remarked Tuesday.In an interview on "Fox News @ Night" with host Shannon Bream, Craig explained that there was "something very different" going on Sunday evening, when police squad cars were seen on a now…
U.S.|Grand Juror in Breonna Taylor Case Says Deliberations Were MisrepresentedThe Kentucky attorney general’s office said it would release the panel’s recordings after a grand juror contended in a court filing that its discussions were inaccurately characterized.Breonna Taylor's family and the lawyer Ben Crump, right, said the charges a Kentucky grand jury agreed upon in the…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…