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FILE - Detroit Police Chief James White gives an update on the One Detroit violence reduction efforts for the summer of 2023.
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Detroit Evening Report: Violent crime down 30-70% in Detroit areas served by ShotStoppers, report shows

Bre'Anna Tinsley June 20, 2024

Violent crime has dropped between 30-70% in most areas served by Detroit’s ShotStoppers program, according to new data released by...

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Samantha Woll, president of the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue, was found dead outside her Detroit home on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023.
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Testimony in Samantha Woll murder trial reveals ex-boyfriend’s retracted confession

Jenny Sherman June 19, 2024

The details and circumstances of what led up to the death of Detroit synagogue leader Samantha Woll are getting murkier,...

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Detroit Police Chief James White speaks at a press conference discussing summer policing strategies for the city.
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Detroit Evening Report: Chief White shares details about violent weekend that left 9 shot in Detroit

Jerome Vaughn June 4, 2024

The Detroit Police Department is dealing with the aftermath of a violent weekend, with four people shot during a late-night...

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Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton, left, speaks alongside Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson during a press conference at Genesee County Prosecutor's office in Flint, Mich., on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, announcing Congressman Dan Kildee's brother has been murdered in Vienna Township on Tuesday morning.
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Brother of Michigan Rep. Dan Kildee killed by family member, sheriff says

Associated Press March 20, 2024

VIENNA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The brother of a Michigan congressman was shot and killed early Tuesday by a family...

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Created Equal: Black victims of violent crime disproportionately denied compensation

Created Equal March 4, 2024

Thousands of Americans each year turn to state-run programs that provide financial assistance to victims of violent crime. In all...

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The booking photo of Michael Jackson-Bolanos, who has been charged with homicide in connection to the fatal stabbing of metro Detroit synagogue leader Samantha Woll.
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Trial date set for suspect in Samantha Woll murder

Jenny Sherman January 30, 2024

The suspect accused of killing Detroit synagogue leader Samantha Woll was in court Tuesday morning for an arraignment on the...

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A screenshot of surveillance video shows the suspect, believed to be Michael Jackson-Bolanos, at the intersection of Macomb and Chrysler around 4:23 a.m. on Oct. 21, 2023.
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Detroit man to stand trial in Samantha Woll case, facing new first-degree murder charge

Jenny Sherman January 24, 2024

The suspect accused of fatally stabbing Detroit synagogue leader Samantha Woll was bound over for trial on Tuesday after hours...

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The booking photo of Michael Jackson-Bolanos, who has been charged with homicide in connection to the fatal stabbing of metro Detroit synagogue leader Samantha Woll.
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Neighbor, investigators share details in Samantha Woll murder at preliminary hearing

Jenny Sherman January 17, 2024

Prosecutors called seven witnessed to testify Tuesday during the first day of the preliminary exam for the suspect accused of...

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State, federal and local partners, including Alia Harvey-Quinn from FORCE Detroit, pose with Detroit Police Chief James White at a press conference announcing a drop in violent crime in 2023.
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Does a record-low homicide count mean Detroiters are safer?

Briana Rice January 16, 2024

Officials took to a podium inside Detroit Police headquarters last Wednesday to tout a significant drop in crime. Mayor Mike...

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Detroit Evening Report: Detroit touts record low in homicides, violent crime last year

Jerome Vaughn January 3, 2024

The city of Detroit says violent crime fell in 2023, with 252 murders reported last year – the lowest number...

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U.S. Attorney Dawn Ison discusses summer policing strategies at a news conference on May 24, 2023.
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Detroit Today: What is driving the decline in Detroit homicides?

Detroit Today December 15, 2023

Detroit saw a dramatic drop in homicides in 2023 through Nov. 30, putting the city on track to finish the...

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Samantha Woll, president of the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue, was found dead outside her Detroit home on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023.
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Police arrest ‘person of interest’ in murder of Jewish leader Samantha Woll

Jenny Sherman December 11, 2023

Detroit police have arrested a new person of interest in the fatal stabbing of metro Detroit Jewish leader Samantha Woll,...

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