Guest Commentary: Addressing the crisis of crime and urban terrorism in Detroit

May 22, 2012

Urban terrorism is what many citizens and communities in Detroit are experiencing. Robberies, home invasions, random shootings and homicides of innocent citizens, including babies, young children and families, have left a mark that is much more than crime. Many citizens in the Michigan Gang Research Project have found their quality of life steadily declining. The solutions to address this criminal-driven terrorism lay beyond the police. This is not a police problem, it is a societal problem. (read Carl S. Taylor's full article - Detroit Free Press 5/21/12)