Opinion: Big Cities' People-in-Power Don't Understand Crime And Murder
For America's big cities: the people who are supposed to have, need to have, and claim to have all the answers simply don't have a clue.
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For America's big cities: the people who are supposed to have, need to have, and claim to have all the answers simply don't have a clue.
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Detroit's former police chief is lashing out about crime in the city. Speaking exclusively with WWJ's Roberta Jasina, Warren Evans said crime is "over the top."
Owners and managers of shops in and around Detroit say too few police officers and an inability to stem citywide crime have placed the small business community in jeopardy.
Over the last several days WWJ Newsradio 950 has been reporting on deadly and brutal crimes in Detroit. "It's just a shame that you can't feel safe in your own home," said one Detroiter.
Sean David Lawrence Bozich, 17, of Mount Clemens, was charged with manslaughter, a 15-year felony, in the incident.
"Brian Lee was not involved in this," Reid said. "There were a number of people who should have been arrested, who were not. My humble opinion is the shooter is walking around," the attorney said.
Gov. Rick Snyder has signed a supplemental budget bill that includes money to train more state troopers and fight crime.
A Dearborn man has been charged with first degree murder after prosecutors say he shot another man in the back over the price of condoms.
A man was shot and killed Friday night after an apparent dispute over the price of condoms at a Detroit gas station.
Highland Park's former mayor took matters into his own hands after an anonymous caller led him to a stash of weapons.
The House Judiciary Committee, this week, is expected to approve legislation to legalize concealed tasers to help fight crime.
Crime Stoppers is on a mission to convince Metro Detroiters that they can make a difference.
Anti-violence campaigners say a motorcade led by 20 hearses will wind through parts of Detroit as part of an effort calling for an end to killings in the city.
If it's not an emergency, Detroit Police are asking citizens to call in their complaints to a special telephone crime reporting unit.
Berl Falbaum, a Detroit area veteran journalist and author, has ghostwritten a mobster thriller which focuses on the principle of "omerta" -- the code of silence -- for Giovanni Gambino of Brooklyn, New York.
Detroit Police Chief Ralph Godbee says overall crime in the city is down -- but homicides are up about 24 percent.
According to a recent study, leading retailers are reporting increases in organized retail crime and shoplifting.
A report from the Detroit Public Schools says crime-related activity on school campuses is down 37 percent in the first two weeks of school this year, as compared with the same time frame last year.
Detroit's mayor is speaking out as poilce search for two suspects who open fired, leaving a 2-year-old boy in the hospital with a critical head injury.
Figures compiled by the University of Michigan show the price tag for traffic crashes and index crimes in Michigan in 2009 exceeded $6.7 billion.
The President of the Detroit Branch of the NAACP, says the city has some fine officers who put their lives on the line every day for the public. But, he also thinks parents must play their part.
Officials from the city of Detroit along with state and federal law enforcement agencies, joined together in a news conference to talk about fighting crime in the city.
Detroit Police Chief Ralph Godbee said the department is having some success fighting crime by putting more cops on the street and going to 12 hour shifts for officers.
The program takes administrative personnel out of the office and puts them on patrol for eight hours a week, with special attention on businesses and gas stations.
Detroit Metro Airport is dealing with hundreds of flight cancellations and delays as a winter storm hits Southeast Michigan.
Bystander videos verified by CBS News show the scene from multiple angles before the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Prett in Minneapolis.
J.T. Compher scored twice as the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Winnipeg Jets 5-1 in front of a sold-out crowd of 15,225 on Saturday night.
A nonprofit organization based in Dearborn has launched an initiative to honor a man whose death impacted an entire community.
DTW saw over 200 delays and 59 cancellations on Saturday, and some travelers moved their flight up to avoid this.
Brutally cold temperatures begin the weekend, and accumulating snow will finish it off.
A 19-year-old man reported missing in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Friday, was found dead following a nearly 20-hour search in "extreme cold conditions," according to police.
Detroit Metro Airport is dealing with hundreds of flight cancellations and delays as a winter storm hits Southeast Michigan.
Elected officials who represent Michigan are reacting to the fatal shooting Saturday morning by federal agents in south Minneapolis. The incident comes less than three weeks after a U.S. Immigration and Enforcement officer fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Good in the same city.
An investigation is underway on Friday night after a driver crashed into the McNamara Terminal at the Detroit Metro Airport.
As the 2026 Detroit Auto Show wraps up Sunday, the roundtable discusses the signature event and standout moments from the past two weeks.
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, who stopped at the Detroit Auto Show, claimed that efforts by the administration to reverse the Biden-era electric vehicle policies will make cars more affordable again, including rolling back fuel efficiency standards.
On average, drivers in the state are paying $2.96 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel.
The 2026 Detroit Auto Show opened to the public on Saturday. Some people at the show think the Trump administration is doing a good job of making cars more affordable. Others disagree.
The Detroit Auto Show's Charity Preview is Friday night, and CBS News Detroit is taking you there.
The brutal temperatures and sub-zero wind chills are forcing many communities to cancel events this weekend, except here in Detroit.
The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, and though "One Battle After Another," "Marty Supreme," "Frankenstein" and "Hamnet" were all nominated for plenty, it was "Sinners" that broke through with a record-smashing 16 nominations.
The James Beard Foundation has announced its 2026 semifinalist list, which includes chefs and venues from Michigan.
The 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees were revealed on "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday. See the full list.
Milford Independent Cinema has been a staple in its southeast Michigan community for decades.
Bystander videos verified by CBS News show the scene from multiple angles before the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Prett in Minneapolis.
Sens. Chris Murphy and Alex Padilla have spent the past two days calling colleagues to whip opposition to the DHS funding bill, according to a source familiar with the process.
Elected officials who represent Michigan are reacting to the fatal shooting Saturday morning by federal agents in south Minneapolis. The incident comes less than three weeks after a U.S. Immigration and Enforcement officer fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Good in the same city.
The 37-year-old man killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis is identified by his family as Alex Jeffrey Pretti, an intensive care nurse who was "very upset with what was happening" in the ICE crackdown.
A man is dead after a shooting in Minneapolis on Saturday involving federal immigration agents from Customs and Border Protection. Here's what we know so far.
Planned Parenthood of Michigan has started to offer vasectomy services in Grand Rapids, with plans to expand the procedure across the state.
At certain temperatures and especially with wind chill, health experts said it can take minutes for frostbite or hypothermia to set in.
Officials in Oakland County, Michigan, say they will establish a committee in an effort to strengthen long-term water safety after Legionella bacteria were detected at two different area facilities last month.
While the termination of these substance abuse and mental health service funds is now reversed, the 48-hour rollercoaster is creating uncertainty and distrust from organizations relying on those dollars.
The U.S. House of Representatives approved Thursday a three-year extension of subsidies for the Affordable Care Act.
J.T. Compher scored twice as the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Winnipeg Jets 5-1 in front of a sold-out crowd of 15,225 on Saturday night.
Kevin Durant scored 32 points as the Houston Rockets ended the Detroit Pistons' four-game winning streak with a 111-104 victory.
Ryan Wedding, a 44-year-old Canadian national, was added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list last year.
The Baltimore Ravens have hired defensive-minded Jesse Minter as their new head coach, the team announced on Thursday.
Detroit Lions offensive tackle Dan Skipper announced on Thursday that he is retiring after nine seasons in the NFL and has his sights set on coaching.
As the 2026 Detroit Auto Show wraps up Sunday, the roundtable discusses the signature event and standout moments from the past two weeks.
Penske and Reuss address a wide range of critical issues for Detroit, Michigan and the nation.
Huntington Place CEO Bryan Crowe and his team have been preparing to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Detroit Auto Show this week.
The focus is on health, as Dusty Mysen, a father of four from Oxford, diagnosed with pancreatic cancer several years ago, who underwent aggressive therapy, is now cancer-free five years later.
The roundtable discusses efforts by political and corporate leaders to raise the bar and improve K-12 education with a focus on raising reading scores.
Higher totals to the south
A nonprofit organization based in Dearborn, Michigan, has launched an initiative to honor a man whose death impacted an entire community.
Many travelers at Detroit Metro Airport are packing some extra patience with much uncertainly at the gate due this nationwide dreadful winter weather.
A man is dead after a shooting in Minneapolis on Saturday involving federal immigration agents from Customs and Border Protection, officials said.
Winter is fully upon us with dangerously cold temperatures and round after round of snowfall. The next round will come at the end of the weekend as a major storm system will move across the middle and eastern portion of the country.