Demone Richards

In the midst of a violent year in Detroit, a 25-year-old African-American man named Demone Richards lost his life. On September 3, 2012, his body was discovered on the 16060 block of Maddelein Street, another victim in a city grappling with a surge in homicides. That year, Detroit recorded 386 homicides, a significant increase from the year prior, and Richards' case was one of many that would test the limits of law enforcement.

The specific circumstances surrounding Demone Richards' death ...