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21-05-2025
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Ex-Detroit cop sentenced to 90 days in Macomb County Jail in fatal motorcycle crash
A former Detroit police officer charged in a fatal motorcycle crash last year was sentenced to 90 days in the Macomb County Jail, according to his attorney and the court. Corey Siquan Jones pleaded guilty to the charge of moving violation causing death, a one-year misdemeanor, in April in 39th District Court in Roseville, according to online court records. "He is very remorseful to the family of the deceased," Jones' attorney, Vincent Toussaint, said after the sentencing May 21 in the district court. He said Jones began serving his sentence immediately, with online jail records indicating Jones was booked into the lockup May 21. Other parts of Jones' sentence include two years of reporting probation, random drug and alcohol testing, no criminal acts and obtaining and maintaining employment, according to a court employee. Jones, 29, was arraigned in February in the crash in August at the Interstate 94 service drive and 12 Mile Road in Roseville. Opinion: These two Detroit cases show how our systems are failing our kids More: Detroit Police Board Commissioners struggle for candidates in August primary Evan Newman, 27, of St. Clair Shores, died at the scene, according to the county prosecutor's office. Jones was off-duty when he stopped at a red light Aug. 16, then proceeded through it while it was still red, hitting Newman, a motorcyclist who was riding lawfully through the green light, the prosecutor's office previously indicated. A former prosecutor's office spokeswoman previously indicated that Jones, of Roseville, was driving a Jeep Cherokee. No drugs or alcohol were involved. She indicated Jones, who was on his way to work, was not hurt. Jones resigned from Detroit police in December, a department spokesman previously indicated. Toussaint said he did not know what Jones' future plans would be, but said he has a wife and young family and anticipates he will get back on his feet after his release. Prosecutor Peter Lucido previously indicated in a news release that the case "is a reminder of how a simple traffic violation can have devastating consequences. A life was lost, and a family is now left to grieve an unimaginable loss." Contact Christina Hall: chall@ Follow her on X, formerly Twitter: @challreporter. Support local journalism. Subscribe to the Free Press. Submit a letter to the editor at This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Ex-Detroit cop sentenced to jail in fatal motorcycle crash
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25-04-2025
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Ex-Detroit police officer to be sentenced in May in 2024 fatal motorcycle crash
A former Detroit police officer charged in a fatal motorcycle crash last year will be sentenced in May after pleading guilty in Roseville district court. Corey Siquan Jones pleaded guilty to the charge of moving violation causing death April 16 in 39th District Court in Roseville, according to online court records. His sentencing is set for May 21. Jones' attorney, Vincent Toussaint, had no comment April 24. Jones, then 28, was arraigned in February in the fatal crash in August in Roseville. He pleaded guilty to the original charge, a one-year misdemeanor. Jones, while off-duty, stopped at a red light Aug. 16, then proceeded through it while it was still red, hitting a motorcyclist who was riding lawfully through the green light, according to a prior release from the county prosecutor's office. The crash happened at the I-94 service drive and 12 Mile Road. Evan Newman, 27, of St. Clair Shores, died at the scene, according to the release. A prosecutor's office spokeswoman previously indicated in an email to the Free Press that Jones, of Roseville, was driving a Jeep Cherokee. No drugs or alcohol were involved. She indicated Jones, who was on his way to work, was not hurt. Jones resigned from Detroit police in December, a department spokesman previously indicated in a text message to the Free Press. Prosecutor Peter Lucido indicated in the prior release, in part, that this case "is a reminder of how a simple traffic violation can have devastating consequences. A life was lost, and a family is now left to grieve an unimaginable loss." Contact Christina Hall: chall@ Follow her on X, formerly Twitter: @challreporter. Support local journalism. Subscribe to the Free Press. Submit a letter to the editor at This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Ex-Detroit cop to be sentenced in May in fatal motorcycle crash
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07-03-2025
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Former Detroit Police Department chief, political candidate set to run for mayor
Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig is looking to make a comeback, filing paperwork to run for mayor in this year's election. Craig filed his "Chief James Craig for Mayor" candidate committee Monday, allowing him to collect donations for the August primary. A message was left with Craig's campaign, which has not responded yet. Craig was appointed police chief by Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr after the city filed for bankruptcy. Craig led the department during the 2020 Black Lives Matter demonstrations, when he was scrutinized for excessive force against protesters, who filed a lawsuit against the city and called for his resignation. The city eventually settled for $1 million to resolve the lawsuit, which claimed Detroit Police officers used tear gas, pepper spray, rubber bullets, mass arrests and more without probable cause. Craig also faced scrutiny for the department's use of facial recognition technology, which resulted in two wrongful arrests. Though he counts Project Green Light, the police department's surveillance initiative intended to reduce crime by setting up cameras at participating businesses, as an accomplishment for the city. He served as Detroit's police chief for eight years before retiring in 2021. Craig then pursued a run for governor in 2022 on the Republican ticket, however, state officials knocked him off the ballot after it was discovered his nominating petitions contained fraudulent signatures, leaving him short of the required number to qualify. He unsuccessfully opted to run on a write-in campaign. The city of Detroit mayoral primary is nonpartisan. The former police chief then ran for a U.S. Senate seat in 2024 but suspended his campaign, acknowledging he was eyeing a run for Detroit mayor instead. Joining him in the race, so far, are The Rev. Solomon Kinloch of Triumph Church; City Council President, Mary Sheffield; former City Councilwoman and nonprofit CEO Saunteel Jenkins; Detroit City Councilman Fred Durhal III; attorney Todd Perkins; businessmen Joel Haashiim and Jonathan Barlow; and activist Rogelio Landin. Dana Afana is the Detroit city hall reporter for the Free Press. Contact: dafana@ Follow her: @DanaAfana. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Ex-Detroit Police Chief James Craig to run for mayor in 2025 election
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27-02-2025
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Ex-Detroit Lions GM Martin Mayhew retires from NFL
INDIANAPOLIS — Sixteen years after he helped the Detroit Lions rebuild from the NFL's first ever 0-16 season, former Lions general manager Martin Mayhew is retiring from football. Mayhew, the Lions' GM in 2009-15, spent the past four seasons with the Washington Commanders. He served as Commanders' GM in 2021-23 and spent last season as a senior football executive/advisor to general manager Adam Peters. "I can't say enough great things about him," Peters told reporters at the NFL combine this week. "He's a great coworker, great confidant, great friend. Twenty-six years in the NFL, he's dedicated a lot of his life to this franchise as a player and then as a GM." HEALING PROCESS: Ex-Michigan TE Colston Loveland: Shoulder surgery 'just a speed bump in the road' Mayhew played eight NFL seasons as a cornerback, including four for Washington, and joined the Lions' front office in 2001. He spent most of the 2008 season as interim GM, replacing the fired Matt Millen, and was elevated to the full-time role in 2009 following the Lions' winless season. The Lions went 41-63 during Mayhew's tenure as GM and made the playoffs in 2011 and 2014. He was fired along with then-president Tom Leward midway through the 2015 season, after a 1-7 start. Under Mayhew, the Lions drafted quarterback Matthew Stafford and defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh with the No. 1 and 2 picks of the 2009 and 2010 drafts, respectively, but never were able to sustain their success. He had other draft hits including linebacker DeAndre Levy (third round, 2009) and cornerback Darius Slay (second round, 2013), but also took tight end Eric Ebron over defensive tackle Aaron Donald in the 2014 draft and rolled the dice on a falling Nick Fairley in the first round of 2011. After the Lions, Mayhew spent one season in a front-office role with the New York Giants and four with the San Francisco 49ers, where he worked with Peters, before joining Washington. The Commanders were one of the NFL's most pleasant surprises last season, going 12-5 with rookie Jayden Daniels at quarterback after finishing 4-13 in 2023. The Commanders beat the Lions in the divisional round of the playoffs, 45-31. "When I got here, he was one of the first people that I really wanted to keep and work with," Peters said. "I was lucky enough that he wanted to stay, and we couldn't have done what we did last year without him. He was instrumental in everything we did." Dave Birkett is the author of the book, "Detroit Lions: An Illustrated Timeline." Order your copy here. Contact him at dbirkett@ Follow him on Bluesky, X and Instagram at @davebirkett. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Ex-Detroit Lions GM Martin Mayhew retires from NFL
