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Newsby Staff WriterJune 12, 2011

Veteran Detroit Officer Struck by Wrong-Way Driver Succumbs to Injuries

Detroit Police Officer Charles Armour has died as a result of injuries he sustained a week ago, when he was struck by a wrong-way driver while directing traffic.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 31, 2011

Detroit Police Accused of Sex Discrimination Over Special Response Team

A Detroit Police lieutenant sued the department today in federal court, alleging a physical test to qualify for an elite — and controversial — unit discriminates against women.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 18, 2011

Newest Detroit Recruit: Former Racehorse

The animal was donated by Denise Lutz, wife of retired automotive executive Bob Lutz, both of whom were instrumental in resurrecting the Detroit Police Mounted Unit after it was disbanded in 2005 for budgetary reasons.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 5, 2011

Detroit Cop Killer Gets Life

The 11-year-old son of Detroit Police Officer Brian Huff stood up at the sentencing hearing of his father's convicted killer and said, "I don't know why you had to take my dad away. I don't know why you had to do this. He was a nice man. He was doing his job."

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 19, 2011

Tulsa Police Trace Dead Gang Member's Gun to Detroit Officer

The 9mm handgun possessed by a Crip gang member who was shot by a Tulsa (Okla.) Police officer was once the service weapon of a Detroit Police officer.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 23, 2011

Detroit Officer's Killer Convicted

Jason Gibson has been convicted of fatally shooting Detroit Police Officer Brian Huff, following an 18-day trial that included 447 pieces of evidence. A Wayne County jury deliberated for about three hours, and then announced guilty verdicts on all 17 counts against the 26-year-old.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 3, 2011

Detroit Police Bring Back Precincts

The move "enhances our community policing efforts, data-driven approach toward deployment, and maintains our trajectory toward consent-decree compliance by the end of this calendar year," according to a statement released by Police Chief Ralph Godbee.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 2, 2011

Ambushed Detroit Officer 'Never Had a Chance'

Jason Gibson, 26, then allegedly fired three .45-caliber rounds from inside the home at Officer Huff — two struck and killed the officer who "never had a chance," Assistant Wayne County Prosecutor Thomas Trzcinski told jurors Wednesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 7, 2011

Detroit Offers Cops Foreclosed Homes, Fix-It Funds To Live In City

Under a program known as "Project 14," officers would pay up to $1,000 for foreclosed houses and receive up to $150,000 in federal grants to rehabilitate them.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2011

Detroit Police Roll Out New Security Measures At Station

New security measures such as a metal detector have been added to the Detroit Police Department's Northwestern District station that was the scene of a surprise assault Sunday with new security measures.

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