August 19, 2020 Operation Legend's federal charges by the numbers Attorney General Bill Barr on Wednesday announced that Operation Legend has netted more than 200 federal charges since its launch in July 2020, in addition to separate homicide charges in some cases.
August 7, 2020 Michigan US Attorney: Detroit Operation Legend agents confiscate body armor, weapons from drug-dealing criminals Operation Legend agents deployed in Detroit are already making a positive difference, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan Matthew Schneider told 91±¬ÁÏ this week.
August 1, 2020 Detroit police chief 'excited' for continuing relationship with federal law enforcement under Operation Legend Detroit Police Chief James Craig said Saturday that his department is in support of the government's plan to send 42 federal agents to his city and is "excited" about their "continued relationship with" their federal law enforcement partners.
July 30, 2020 Detroit officer shoots, kills sword-wielding man who hurled dagger at his face, police chief says A Detroit man was shot to death Thursday, after wielding a sword in the middle of the street and then throwing a dagger at a police officer. He was the fourth man to be shot by the Detroit PD and the third fatality this month.
July 28, 2020 Detroit police chief explains lack of violent riots in Motor City: 'We don't retreat here' Detroit Police Chief James Craig joined "Tucker Carlson Tonight" Tuesday to discuss why the city has been spared the violent protests happening in other urban centers across the U.S.
July 24, 2020 Charred remains of professional poker player found in Michigan park Police speculate that her death might be related to gambling in other states.
July 23, 2020 Charlie LeDuff on Trump sending federal agents to Detroit: People are 'scared... angry and they want help' Pulitzer Prize-winning Michigan journalist Charlie LeDuff told "The Story" Thursday that Detroit is "in for a slog" as gun violence continues to surge at troubling rates in the city.
July 20, 2020 Detroit police officer charged with assault after journalists shot with rubber bullets, injured A Detroit police officer has been charged in connection with shooting rubber bullets at a group of journalists during protests days after George Floyd died while in police custody, authorities said Monday.
July 20, 2020 Tlaib, Omar face insurgent primary challengers: Can ‘Squad’ survive? TTwo of the four members of the group known as “The Squad" – an influential group of progressive first-term minority congresswomen – are facing serious Democratic primary challengers in the coming weeks.
July 15, 2020 Michigan jeweler, bored amid coronavirus, closes up shop, buries inventory and sells treasure hunts A Michigan jeweler, frustrated with the coronavirus pandemic and looking for ways to support himself and keep busy, decided to shut down, pack up his inventory, and bury about $1 million of it around the state – in order to sell treasure hunts instead.