Podcasts by Sins of Detroit
In the first season of "Sins of Detroit," Detroit News crime reporter George Hunter takes a look at wrongful convictions that started with investigations by the Detroit police department.
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Motor City Injustice Episode 5 - Exoneration from 2019-12-10T05:01:13
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 t...
ListenMotor City Injustice Episode 4 - Bad Science from 2019-12-03T05:01:03
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...
ListenMotor City Injustice Episode 3 - Davontae Sanford's Road to Freedom Part 2 from 2019-11-26T14:39:11
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 Vin...
ListenMotor City Injustice Episode 2 - Davontae Sanford's Road to Freedom Part 1 from 2019-11-18T02:14:32
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 Detroi...
ListenMotor City Injustice Episode 1: Shaky witnesses from 2019-11-12T04:28:53
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. Fed...
ListenIntroducing 'Motor City Injustice' - Coming Nov. 12 from 2019-11-06T04:15:44
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 D...
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