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Two frames are pictured on the screen. In one a man in a police uniform speaks into a microphone sitting on a table. In the other an American Sign Language interpreter is pictured next to him.

Safety and Policing

BOPC Watch: Things that simply cannot be disclosed

by Sarah Alvarez December 1, 2023December 4, 2023

Correction: This story has been modified since it’s initial publication. It was Police Chief James White, not Deputy Chief Franklin Hayes, speaking with Moore. We regret the error. The Board of Police Commissioners (BOPC) has recently been pushing the Detroit Police Department (DPD) for increased access to information and transparency. Thursday’s meeting remained largely civil […]

Four people sit around a large meeting table.

BOPC Watch: Release the video!

by Sarah Alvarez November 21, 2023November 30, 2023

Two Detroit Police SUVs at night with emergency lights on, in the middle of a street intersection. The left SUV is black with faint gray lettering, the other is white with blue lettering.

BOPC Watch: A spot on the board for an anti-corruption star

by Sarah Alvarez November 3, 2023November 3, 2023

Local Government

BOPC Watch: Commissioners approve budget proposal with 32% increase

by Sarah Alvarez October 28, 2023October 28, 2023

Police Cars stand on fenced-off ground with Detroit skyscrapers in the background.

BOPC Watch: Shedding light on domestic violence issues in Detroit

by Lynelle Herndon October 20, 2023October 26, 2023

Aerial view of downtown with tops of skyscrapers shown in bright light under cloudy sky.

Local Government

Local gov digest: Hookah bars, land value tax, Henry Ford Health community benefits

by Lynelle Herndon and Noah Kincade October 17, 2023October 17, 2023

BOPC Watch: Why was an interim board secretary investigating citizen complaints?

by Noah Kincade October 13, 2023October 13, 2023

Security camera footage looks down on a sidewalk and street, with a building’s front door on the right side of the frame. A police officer is standing outside the door of the building under an awning facing an older Black man standing on the sidewalk with his back toward the street. There are three people, including a child wearing a red football jersey and helmet, in the lower-right hand corner of the frame, watching the men.

BOPC Watch: Reviewing the case of a police officer that punched 70-year-old Detroiter who later died from his injuries

by Sarah Alvarez October 6, 2023October 6, 2023

A man in a green shirt and brown sportscoat leans back in a chair with a grimace on his face. A microphone and papers are on the table in front of him. Another man sits on his right.

BOPC Watch: Audit coming in hot

by Malak Silmi September 29, 2023September 29, 2023

Bus stop shelter and pole with bus signs, with a car parked close to the shelter. A large building that says Wayne State University is in the background.

Local Government

Bus stop or parking spot? Detroit residents say it’s not always clear

by Lynelle Herndon and Noah Kincade September 26, 2023September 27, 2023