Demetrius Patillo

In the autumn of 2010, the city of Detroit was grappling with a significant wave of violence. Among the many lives tragically cut short during this period was that of Demetrius Patillo, a 38-year-old African-American male. On October 30, 2010, Patillo's body was discovered on Russell Street, another victim of the city's ongoing struggle with violent crime. The circumstances surrounding his death were grim, and he was officially declared to have been killed.

In the years that followed, the ...