DPD
CPTA memo to the U.S. Department of Justice calling for investigation of rise in Detroit Police violence
Click here for the CPTA memo to DOJ calling for a federal investigation into the rise in Detroit Police violence.
DPD
Press Conference: Call for Federal Investigation of Rise in Detroit Police Violence
View live stream here on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 11:30am ET: https://www.facebook.com/engagemichigan/live_videos/?ref=page_internal Click here to read the CPTA memo to the U.S. Department of Justice FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from the Coalition for Police […]
Statement
Statement on the Killing of Nakita Williams
By Coalition for Police Transparency and Accountability December 2021 Detroit Police killed Nakita Williams on December 19, 2021 as she was suffering a mental health crisis. She is the fourth person in emotional distress to […]
Statement
License to Use Violence
December 8, 2021 Expressing outrage about a travesty one day, and then moving on to express outrage about a new travesty the next day has become the American way. For example, many people were outraged […]
video
Teach-in
Postponed: Teach-In on History of State and Police Repression of Anti-Imperialist Movements in the United States
Teach-in has been postponed. SESSION ONE: Objectives and Outline of the Teach-In Atty. Mark Fancher, Dr. Gloria House, Rodd Monts, Shushanna Shakur, Mike Shane, Prof. Charles Simmons This teach-in, hosted by the Coalition for Police […]
DPD
Statement on Public Safety and Police Chief James Craig, May 12, 2021
James Craig has announced he will step down as Detroit Police Chief. We welcome this and have called for it repeatedly. He has ceased to be a servant of the people of Detroit and has […]
DPD
Didn’t the police have the option to arrest rather than execute Hakim Littleton?
On April 7, 2021, the Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy announced the results of her investigation into the murder of Hakim Littleton. This decision serves only to raise more questions about the use of deadly […]
Statement
CPTA Statement on January 6 Coup Attempt
The Coalition for Police Transparency and Accountability (CPTA), comprised of over 17 grassroots organizations in Detroit, was formed in response to the July 10, 2020 execution of Hakim Littleton, a 22-year-old African American male, by […]
Public Hearing
CPTA Public Hearing on Police Violence, part 4
Edited by Evan Armstrong