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Detroit Man, Wrongly Convicted of Murder as a Teen, to Be Released
A Detroit 23-year-old, who was wrongly convicted of murder as a young teen, will soon be a free man again, prosecutors announced Tuesday, USA Today reports. Davontae Sanford wrongfully pleaded guilty to killing four people in a drug den on the city’s Northeast side when he was just 14. In 2008 he was convicted and…
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Detroit Mom Inherits Thousands of Dollars, Has Account Frozen After Being Suspected of Fraud
A Detroit mother of four is furious that she has not been able to touch a single penny in her bank account because the account has been frozen. According to WJBK, Christina Anderson has had to put her son’s graduation party on hold, and she is now unsure how long the lights in her home…
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Body of Missing Detroit 13-Year-Old Deontae Mitchell Found in Field on City’s East Side
The family of 13-year-old Deontae Mitchell has positively identified his body after it was found Thursday morning in a field on the east side of Detroit, Click on Detroit reports. Deontae was reported missing after he was abducted by a man Tuesday night. An Amber Alert was issued for the 13-year-old after a cousin told…
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Mich. Man Survives Gunshot to Start Residency at Same Hospital Where Doctors Saved His Life
This story could’ve ended tragically years ago. In 2007, then-22-year-old Kevin Morton Jr. had just finished working the night shift at a Detroit Arby’s. The Oakland University student was heading to his car when a man emerged out of the shadows and attempted to rob Morton. The robber fired a shot that hit Morton in…
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Walking 21 Miles To Work Is A Human Triumph. And A Fucking Tragedy.
Unless he wishes to, James Robertson will likely never have to make the 21 mile walk to and from work again. Since his story went national, he’s received hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations — over $200,000 from a GoFundMe page created for him alone — and at least one dealership offered him a…