Detroit officers will not be charged in fatal shooting of Porter Burks, prosecutor says

Prosecutors say Detroit police officers who shot and killed 20-year-old Porter Burks will not be charged, adding that the officers acted in self-defense.

• Nov 23, 2022

DPD face $50 million lawsuit for killing a mentally-ill man

The family of Porter Burks, the mentally ill man shot and killed by Detroit police last month, has filed a lawsuit.

• Nov 1, 2022

Activists want names of Detroit police officers who killed Porter Burks

Activists want disciplinary action taken against the Detroit officers who shot and killed a mentally ill Black man.

• Oct 26, 2022

Family of mentally-ill man killed by Detroit police will sue

The family of a mentally-ill man who was killed by Detroit police plans to sue officers and the department.

• Oct 6, 2022

Detroit police officers fire 38 shots at mentally-ill man

The Detroit Police Department released footage Tuesday from body-worn cameras of a fatal officer-involved shooting

• Oct 4, 2022

Prosecutor: No charges for Allegan County deputy in fatal shooting

A western Michigan sheriff's deputy will not face criminal charges after an altercation during a traffic stop led to the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old man in June, a county prosecutor said.

• Sep 22, 2022

Police: Grand Rapids officers shoot man who pointed gun at them

Two Michigan police officers shot and wounded a man early Thursday after he pointed a gun at them as they investigated reports of car break-ins, police said.

• Aug 26, 2022