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The officers did not report the deaths to the Detroit Police Homicide Bureau as required. The next day, on July 26, 1967, Charles Hendrix, whose security firm provided security for the Algiers, found the bodies in the annex and reported the deaths to the Wayne County Morgue, which then called the Detroit Police Homicide Bureau. [ 23 ]
Thirty-five percent of the police hired by Detroit in 1968 were black, and by July 1972, blacks made up 14 percent of the Detroit police, more than double their percentage in 1967. [94] The Michigan government used its reviews of contracts issued by the state to secure an increase in nonwhite employment.
Two Detroit police officers were on patrol one February afternoon when they were flagged down by a 43-year-old vagabond. Next to him, the police saw a dead, naked woman sprawled on the street.
The Detroit Police Department has one of the largest percentages of Black officers of any major city police department, reflecting current overall city demographics. Lawsuits alleging discrimination stemming from the influence of affirmative action and allegations of race-based promotional bias for executive positions have surfaced repeatedly.
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On Thursday's News Hit: - Detroit police shot and killed a man after they say he dragged an officer while fleeing a traffic stop. - Longtime Detroit radio host Ken Calvert died Wednesday. - All ...
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