Detroit — Following a July 4 holiday weekend in which six juveniles were shot, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan stood with Detroit ...

Roosevelt Lawrence Jr. speaks respectfully about the history of Black police officers in Detroit, which is also how he feels about the profession.

Summer tends to be violent, but Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison said his department will do everything it can to prevent that fate.

Cathy Govan, director of the Detroit Public Safety Foundation, which is funding the museum, said it’s important for people to recognize the city’s history, including its police department.

Police routinely used violent force against blacks in the U.S. before the 1940s, primarily as a means of preserving segregation in cities.

Retired Detroit police sergeant reflects on making history as first woman on patrol 51 years ago Retired DPD Sergeant Shirley Joyner joined the force in 1974 ...

Two police officers in full riot gear arrest a man during a breakout of rioting and looting on the West side of Detroit on July 23, 1967 American Stock / Getty Images ...

In Detroit, 1 in 5 residents (19%) cited public safety as the biggest issue facing the city, second only to education, named by 23%. On a list of eight concerns, police reform ranked last, at 4%.

Detroit Police Department is investigating the shooting death of a 15-year-old. Community groups are joining forces on anti-violence efforts. National stories, sports and weather.

Detroit police during the civil rights era used violence to enforce racial segregation with support from a justice system that deliberately shielded them from consequences. These are just some of ...

The 2004 fatal incident on I-94 in Detroit, and ensuing lawsuits, received almost no media attention, showing much has changed in 20 years.