Detroit
Police Department Used Images of Black Men Holding Guns as Target Practice
Boy Scouts discovered the targets, some of them pierced with bullet holes, while touring a police department headquarters just outside Detroit.
Cops Made 'White Boy Rick' a Drug Snitch at 14. Now He's Starting a Weed Brand.
Richard Wershe Jr. spent more than 30 years in jail after he says police turned him into a snitch and abandoned him.
Cops Made ‘White Boy Rick’ Wershe a Drug Snitch at 14. Now He’s Suing.
At 14, he was the youngest known FBI informant in U.S. history.
Man Wrongfully Arrested By Facial Recognition Tells Congress His Story
Robert Williams was arrested last year in Detroit after a facial recognition system misidentified him as a suspect.
How a Murder Mobilized Detroit’s Ballroom Community
For “Love Us in the Light,” the first episode of Transnational, VICE World News traveled to Detroit to hear about the efforts to honor Kelly Stough, killed by a pastor in 2018.
This Off-Grid Project Is Bringing Streetlights Back to Detroit
When a utility repossessed nearly 1,400 streetlights, 12,000 residents were left in the dark. Now, a non-profit is installing solar-powered versions.
Detroit Automakers Just Blasted the Michigan GOP’s Voter Suppression Plans
Ford, General Motors, and dozens of other companies put out a joint statement, writing that it was their responsibility to speak up.
Armed Trumpers in MAGA Gear Threatened Michigan's Top Election Official at Her Home
The angry mob outside Jocelyn Benson's home chanted “Stop the steal!”, the same day President Trump was whipping up supporters at a Georgia rally, saying "We will still win it.”
Trump’s Ridiculous, Sloppy Coup Attempt Just Face-Planted in Michigan
The board of state canvassers voted to certify Joe Biden’s big margin of victory after a key member refused to bow to Trump’s pressure campaign.
Trump Supporters Stormed an Election Center in Detroit to Try to 'Stop the Count'
Scores of Trump's "ballot challengers" gathered outside TCF Center in Detroit where mail-in ballots are expected to push Joe Biden another step closer to the presidency.
Conservative Scammers Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman Just Turned Themselves In for Voter Intimidation
The pair orchestrated about 85,000 robocalls designed to suppress voter turnout, especially in Detroit.
Detroit Extends Contract of Facial Recognition Program That Doesn’t Work
The city’s own police chief admits the technology misidentifies 96 percent of time and yet the city voted to extend its use.