rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/petition/doj-complaint-against-detroit-police-department?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-petition-area-doj-complaint-against-detroit-police-department' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Michigan Liberation https://actionnetwork.org/groups/michigan-liberation https://actionnetwork.org//images/generic_facebook.jpg The CPTA formed in response to the killing of Hakim Littleton by the Detroit Police Department in July 2020.  Coalition members of the CPTA include:  ACLU of Michigan  Black Legacy Coalition  Detroit and Michigan Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild  Detroit Council of Elders  Detroit Justice Center  Detroit Will Breathe  East Michigan Environmental Action Council  The Hush House Black Community Museum  James and Grace Lee Boggs Center to Nurture Community Leadership  Michigan Coalition for Human Rights  Michigan Liberation  Michigan Poor People's Campaign  Moratorium Now Coalition  National Conference of Black Lawyers, Michigan Chapter Neighborhood Defender Service of Detroit  Riverwise Magazine  Wayne County Criminal Defense Bar Association  We The People of Detroit The CPTA has made a complaint to the DoJ for a federal investigation into Detroit Police Department’s long history of misconduct.  This includes, but is not limited to: The negative impact of James Craig’s leadership. The inability of the police commission to bring about needed reforms. An exhaustive list of the killings committed by police since 2015 – with such killings increasing in frequency in recent years. The killing of Hakim Littleton and CPTA’s frustrated attempts to get an independent investigation. The failure of DPD’s leadership to effectively address officers’ racism both within the police department and in the community. Racist arrests in weapons possession cases. The absence of meaningful improvements under Chief White’s leadership. Please sign on and spread the word to your communities you are a part of so we can address this urgent problem. https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/doj-complaint-against-detroit-police-department