Imagine finding yourself sitting in prison, facing a life sentence for a crime you didn’t commit. Can you envision the pain that could cause to you and your family? Detroit’s exonerees don’t have to imagine it; they’ve lived the nightmare. They

Motor City Injustice Episode 4 - Bad Science

Dec 3rd, 2019 16m 57s

In 2008, the Detroit Police Crime Lab was shut down after a Michigan State Police audit found rampant problems with evidence. Auditors randomly selected 200 cases and found problems with 10 percent of them. David Moran, director of the Universi

Motor City Injustice Episode 3 - Davontae Sanford's Road to Freedom Part 2

Nov 26th, 2019 22m 11s

Two weeks after 15-year-old Davontae Sanford was sent to prison for a quadruple homicide he insists he didn’t commit Detroit police made an arrest that threw the case into chaos. A hitman named Vincent Smothers confessed to 12 murders — includi

Motor City Injustice Episode 2 - Davontae Sanford's Road to Freedom Part 1

Nov 18th, 2019 17m 14s

Supporters of Davontae Sanford say his case exposes problems at every step of the criminal justice system. Sanford was 14 years old in 2007 when he was arrested for a quadruple homicide in a Detroit drug house. Sanford claims police tricked him

Motor City Injustice Episode 1: Shaky witnesses

Nov 12th, 2019 19m 16s

The Detroit Police Department spent 13 years under federal oversight after a U.S. Department of Justice investigation in 2000 alleged police for decades had practiced unconstitutional policing. Federal authorities say Detroit cops had a pattern

Introducing 'Motor City Injustice' - Coming Nov. 12

Nov 6th, 2019 2m 59s

Detroit News crime reporter George Hunter introduces "Motor City Injustice," the first season of "Sins of Detroit." This first 5-part season focuses on wrongdoings and wrongful convictions by the Detroit Police Department. It starts Nov. 12 her

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