Court ruled against Detroit in surveillance tech case. It's still dangerous. | Opinion

Detroiters filed suit after the city failed to follow its own ordinance governing surveillance tech like ShotSpotter.

Appeals court rules Detroit ShotSpotter contracts violated oversight law

A panel of judges overturned a lower court ruling last week in favor of residents and legal groups that sued Detroit in 2022 over ShotSpotter.
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Michigan Appeals Court sides with residents over Detroit’s use of ShotSpotter technology

The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of a group of residents who filed a lawsuit against city officials over the Detroit Police Department’s use of ShotSpotter gunshot-detection technology.

Ex-Detroit riverfront exec William Smith's wife, banks battle over scraps of luxury life

Court filings reveal a fight over the scraps of Smith's affluent lifestyle that crumbled after he was caught stealing $44.3 million.
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The Metro: Detroit’s juvenile attorneys face old pay rates in a new era of youth violence

The attorneys working with Detroit’s youth say they haven’t had a raise in three decades. Now they're asking Wayne County to change that.
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Court of Appeals: Withheld Michigan House bills must be presented to the governor

A split Michigan Court of Appeals on Monday said the Republican-led House of Representatives had a clear duty to present nine Michigan House bills passed during last year’s lame duck session for Gov.

Lawsuit filed against attacker accused of slitting Yemeni girl's throat at a Detroit park

The lawsuit dives into the emotional distress and trauma Saida Mashrah and her mother, Amirah Sharhan have experienced since the attack.
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