6 Suspended After Evidence Taken in Raid Not Logged Detroit - Six members of a Detroit police narcotics unit that raided a suspected drug house have been suspended after a surveillance video captured them taking away a box they never logged as evidence. The investigation is part of a larger Internal Affairs probe into the now-disbanded Narcotics Section, which was retooled last month after allegations surfaced claiming major problems in the unit. One sergeant and five officers have been suspended with pay while Internal Affairs investigators try to determine what was inside the box taken from the raid, said Detroit Police Chief James Craig. [continues 483 words]
News Poll Betrays Sharp Differences Among Likely Voters Over and Under 40 A majority of Michigan voters oppose legalizing marijuana for recreational use, according to a new Detroit News/WDIVTV poll, a result that runs counter to the trend of cities legalizing possession of small amounts. About 52 percent of 600 likely voters said they oppose legalizing marijuana in small amounts for recreational use while 42 percent support it. About 6 percent were undecided, according to the poll conducted May 20-22 by Glengariff Group of Chicago that had a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points. [continues 311 words]
