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star of david, samanatha woll

Nat M. Zorach October 24, 2023October 24, 2023 0 Comments antisemitism, Detroit, israel, justice, palestine, sam woll, samantha woll, violence

The Death of Samantha Woll

The horrific murder of a prominent member of the Detroit Jewish community has left all of us completely shocked.

police tape across a gas station

Nat M. Zorach June 7, 2023June 7, 2023 0 Comments clark park, crime, crime in detroit, criminals, Detroit, extrajudicial execution, gas station, gas stations, gas stations in detroit, james craig, james white, lee chatfield gun incident, mexicantown, police, southwest detroit, tucker carlson, vernor, violence, west vernor highway

Another Day, Another Vigilante Murder in Detroit.

Another pointless death at a gas station in Southwest Detroit highlights, well, we’re not really sure what anymore. Something bad, certainly.

Public Health Public Safety Transit infrastructure

Nat M. Zorach April 19, 2021April 19, 2021 0 Comments adam toledo, black lives matter, BLM, brian calley, brooklyn center, chicago, city government, department of transportation, detroit police, detroit police chief james craig, detroit will breathe, diane cross, gun violence in chicago, james craig, jeff cranson, lane miles, level-of-service, LoS, mdot, michigan department of transportation, municipal government, officer-involved shooting, police abolition, police abolition movement, police brutality, police brutality lawsuits, police reform, police shooting, police shootings, public health, public police, traffic violence, violence, what about chicago, what about gun violence in chicago

Lethal Projectiles: Car Culture, Gun Violence, and Police Shootings

Matthew Lewis points out that departments of transportation and police departments are two of the least democratic institutions in American society right now– and are two of the biggest threats to public health.

Movements & Organizing Public Safety

Nat M. Zorach August 23, 2020October 23, 2020 0 Comments black lives matter, BLM, Detroit, detroit police, detroit police chief james craig, detroit will breathe, hudson's site, james craig, mike duggan, national lawyers guild, police, police abolition, police brutality, police reform, shinola, violence

Nice To See You Again: DPD Back in Full Force

Detroit protests have been largely quiet since June. This changed last night when protesters downtown, challenging the new federal law enforcement intervention in Detroit being championed by Mike Duggan, Police Chief James Craig, and US Attorney General William Barr, were met with batons, pepper spray, and tear gas.

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