Detroit/ Community & Society
Published on June 16, 2020
Top Detroit news: 6 on leave after black woman's death at jail; man shot in vehicle; morePhoto: iStock

Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Detroit.

20-year-old man shot in vehicle at stop sign

The man was shot Monday morning after someone drove by the area of Longview and Conner streets in a white Chevy Impala firing shots. Police say the victim was seated in the rear driver’s side seat of a vehicle when he was shot. He is in stable condition.

Read the full story on Graham Media: WDIV Detroit.

6 on leave after black woman's death at Detroit-area jail

Priscilla Slater, 37, died on June 10, a day after her arrest at a Harper Woods hotel on a drug charge, authorities said. 

Read the full story on Houston Chronicle.

Protesters walk Detroit streets for 18th day, demand end to police surveillance technology

Protesters against police brutality were back on Detroit's streets Monday as city officials put in storage a century-old bust of Christopher Columbus that had sparked controversy, and council members delayed action on police technology that has come under sharp criticism.

Read the full story on Detroit Free Press.

Online public hearing scheduled for work plans after dock collapse

State officials are expected to hear public comment Tuesday evening about a company's plan for shoreline work following a dock collapse and spill along the Detroit River in Detroit. 

Read the full story on Houston Chronicle.


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