Border Patrol Rescues Man Who Tried to Jump from Bridge in Detroit
A Border Patrol agent rescued a man who attempted to commit suicide by jumping into the icy Detroit River from the McArthur Bridge on Belle Isle in Detroit.
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Fed Judge in Detroit Compared Illegal Immigrants to Insects
By Allan Lengel For Deadline Detroit DETROIT — The language from the federal bench in Detroit was stark and unsettling. U.S. District Judge Robert H. Cleland compared illegal immigrants to an insect and menacing Japanese beetles in 2013 while sentencing a 21-year-old undocumented immigrant from Mexico. A couple years later, a fellow judge called that…
FBI Arrests Volkswagen Executive Over Diesel Emissions Scandal
A Volkswagen executive has been arrested by the FBI on charges of conspiracy to defraud the U.S. over diesel emissions
CNN Political Commentator Says She Was Subjected to ‘Vaginal Pat Down’ at Detroit Airport
CNN political commentator Angela Rye said she was subjected to an invasive “vaginal pat down” at Detroit Metro Airport. Rye, who wrote about the experience in an op-ed on CNN’s website, said she was told she was randomly chosen for additional screening, despite having a TSA Precheck status and is a CLEAR traveler. After being…
Book Excerpt: An Ex-Detroit Police Officer Writes About Racism and the Racial Divide on the Police Force
Mike Cowling served in the Detroit Police Department from 1972-90 and worked uniform patrol, a felony plainclothes car and 16 years as an undercover narcotics officer. The white former officer writes in his new book, “Force Divided,” about the racial divide in the department and racism he saw among white and black officers. “Yes, the…
ICE Special Agent Charged in Alleged Pay-to-Stay Immigration Scheme
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement special agent is accused of a pay-to-stay immigration scheme.
Detroit Man Charged After Allegedly Threatening to Kill Police at Cop’s Funeral
A 21-year-old Detroit man threatened to kill police while they gathered at a funeral last week for a Detroit police sergeant who had been fatally shot, according to a criminal complaint.
Expensive Equipment Stolen from ATF Vehicle in Detroit
An undercover ATF vehicle was broken into and valuable equipment stolen in Detroit on Thursday.