Analysis: How a police mental health call turned fatal
We asked experts to analyze the police response to Porter Burks, which began with a calm introduction and ended with 38 shots fired.
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No charges will be issued against officers in fatal shooting of Porter Burks
No charges will be issued against Detroit police officers in the shooting death of Porter Burks, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy announced Wednesday, saying the officers acted in self defense.
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Three Detroit officers suspended after woman shot during mental crisis
Detroit Police Chief James White announced two of his officers and one supervisor have been suspended. He's recommending suspensions without pay.
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For the sake of our (mental) health, Detroit needs an alternative to policing
DETROIT—Porter Burks was a 20-year-old Black man with schizophrenia in Detroit, and it’s difficult to fit many more comorbidities than that into a sentence. Some of these identifiers on their own would not suggest an early death, but a few certainly entail more danger than others.
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Warren officer suspended for punching teen; other force deemed OK
Warren Police said officers faced "extreme dangers" in incident involving Detroit teen accusing them of punching, kicking him during arrest.
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