Author Archives: Diane Bukowski

We must resist the white supremacist narratives that blame Jordan Neely and absolve white vigilantism and the systemic violence of the state Jordan Neely was lynched (prismreports.org) By Lara Witt (photos added by VOD) May 4, 2023 UPDATE: AFTER MASSIVE … Continue reading →

Video above after Jones first charged in 2018 From Detroit Residents Advancing Civilian Oversight (DRACO) press release  May 12, 2023 DETROIT  –  As Mother’s Day approaches, 36th District Judge Lynise Bryant today sentenced DPD Sgt. Dewayne Barren Jones to THREE … Continue reading →

Nicholas Hudson testified in 1999 against Sixth Pct. cops indicted during three-year FBI probe into cocaine trafficking by Detroit police Defense: Hudson convicted of  murder in 2000 after DPD dragnet to get false testimony, despite witnesses who testified he was … Continue reading →

While working with a CIU can provide hope, there are risks. Attorneys who work in a CIU are not defense lawyers. CIU attorneys are still prosecutors, and working with them still carries great risks for incarcerated people, especially those without … Continue reading →

 2016 Conviction based on Mistaken Witness ID, False/ Misleading Forensic Evidence, Official Misconduct, Inadequate Legal Defense — NRE Michigan Innocence Clinic researched case, presented to newly-formed Macomb County ‘Conviction Integrity Unit’ Store clerk who testified as eyewitness positively ID’s Howell, … Continue reading →

     Invite from Ricardo Ferrell, Voice of Detroit Field Editor You are cordially invited to join the ACLU, The U of M Sentence Commutation Project and the Michael Thompson Clemency Project for a forum with prominent clemency experts to … Continue reading →

  DONATE TO VOD BY MARCH 19!! Hello, VOD readers and friends, and a special greeting to the families and friends of Michigan lifers whose cases VOD has covered (see above–put names of an incarcerated individual in VOD’s search engine … Continue reading →

Obituary for Lovie Mae Rimmer | Q A Cantrell Funeral Services LLC. My momma is my heart. On February 13th, 2023, at 11:00a.m., my heart stopped beating forever. By Ricky Rimmer-Bey In preparation of this missive for my mother, this … Continue reading →

Carl Hubbard (l) and Curtis Collins (r) say Hubbard’s wrongful murder conviction resulted from the actions of (center clockwise) former Judge Richard Hathaway, DPD Sgts. JoAnn Kinney and Ronald Gale, AP James Gonzalez, and others, including DPD Sgt. Richard Ivy. … Continue reading →