Joshua Richardson

In the autumn of 2010, a young man’s life was cut short on the streets of Detroit. Joshua Richardson, a 22-year-old male, was fatally shot on October 5, 2010. The incident occurred at 19400 Rutherford, in a neighborhood that, like many in the city at the time, was grappling with the persistent issue of crime.

The investigation into Richardson's death was met with significant challenges that were characteristic of the difficulties faced by law enforcement in Detroit during that period. A ...