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An investigation found that thousands of public school students were being funneled into JROTC classes without ever having chosen them, either as an explicit requirement or by being automatically enrolled.
In high schools across the country, students are being placed in military classes without electing them on their own. “The only word I can think of is ‘indoctrination,’” one parent said.
The man was fatally shot while waiting at a red light on the city's east side.
Detroit Police responded to at least 7 shooting scenes in 12 hours from Sunday in to Monday with at least two people killed.
The community will have a chance to give their input on a new master plan to improve some of Detroit's most rundown school buildings. The upgrades will cost the Detroit Public School Community District around $2 billion and can take up to 20 years to complete.