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  1. 7 hours ago

    Dispatcher warns police that 911 calls are stacking up with no police to respond: "I think you guys know what I mean when I say it's getting a little warm in here."

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  2. 7 hours ago

    Police are too busy to respond to serious car accidents, leaving medics with no help, no traffic control, no protection.

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  3. 8 hours ago

    First 20 minutes after midnight in Detroit: 6 calls of violence, including at emergency room at Harper Hospital, where man has a gun. Police so busy they can only respond to the most violent crimes.

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  4. 8 hours ago

    What you don't want to hear on a Friday night in Detroit: "All units are tied up at this minute,” dispatchers told medics, referring to police.

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  5. 9 hours ago
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  7. 9 hours ago

    “A vehicle driving 100 mph just crashed,” dispatchers told Detroit police, calling them to Chandler Park Dr. and Dickerson. Injuries reported.

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  8. 9 hours ago

    Medics and firefighters are calling for police to help, but no squad cars are available in Detroit.

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  9. 9 hours ago

    Dispatchers trying to find 2 Detroit police officers to work overtime at midnight because the already skeleton staff is low on a Friday night.

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  10. 10 hours ago

    Woman just called 911 & said she took her son to the gas station, and she was mugged at gunpoint. Detroit police en route.

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  11. 10 hours ago

    Don't forget that Rashida Tlaib took over a seat held for decades by John Conyers, a civil rights icon who received death threats after hiring Rosa Parks soon after he was elected in 1964, when the Civil Rights Act was passed.

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  12. 10 hours ago

    During an intense foot chase near Benton & West, Detroit police just arrested one person. Unknown what prompted the chase. First reported by

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  13. 10 hours ago

    I've known Rashida Tliab for a long time. She's unapologetic, progressive & unwavering in her support for human rights. People outside of Detroit may be surprised by her comment, but this is why she was elected.

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  14. 11 hours ago

    For the next several hours, we will chronicle every police, fire and medic run to show the truth about the lack of adequate services for Detroit's neighborhoods.

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  15. 13 hours ago

    Time-lapse: Sunset in Detroit tonight.

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  16. 14 hours ago

    Everyone I know from Detroit is confused about the widespread reaction to Rashida Tlaib’s remarks. We are not surprised she said that. We know women from Detroit will get shit done.

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  17. 14 hours ago

    Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy, asked to take over the Flint water crisis case, just issued this statement.

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  18. EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Rep. Rashida Tlaib doubles down after explicit Trump comment: 'President has met his match'

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  19. 15 hours ago

    Supreme Court weighs whether to hear first challenge to Roe vs. Wade since Kavanaugh joined bench

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  20. 15 hours ago

    Attorney for sex ring mastermind killed in Michigan prison attack calls incident "a horrible tragedy and it seems something like this should have been able to be avoided." via

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