Willie Burton continues to speak for you as we suffered together through the pandemic and return normalcy.

Coleman A. Young Recreation Center in Detroit reopens after $11 million renovation

“This is exactly what the community wants,” said Willie Burton, a city of Detroit police commissioner for District 5. “They wanted to have a community recreation center that’s accessible to the people and more so families.”

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2025/05/10/coleman-young-recreation-center-reopens/83467938007/

Why does this police commissioner keep getting muted?

Why does this police commissioner keep getting muted?

Facial recognition contract extension reopens rifts among Detroit police commissioners

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2020/09/30/facial-recognition-police-commissioners-rifts/5869731002/

Detroit police commission tackles issue of facial recognition again

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2019/08/15/detroit-police-commission-tackles-issue-facial-recognition-again/2018974001/

Detroit IG probe: Police board chair wasn’t wrong to silence member

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2021/06/09/detroit-police-board-commissioners-inspector-general/7620444002/

Modern policing: The controversy over facial recognition

https://web.archive.org/web/20211116214413/https://www.onedetroitpbs.org/modern-policing/

WILLIE BURTON on WDIV

https://www.clickondetroit.com/topic/Willie_Burton/

A fight over facial recognition is dividing Detroit — with high stakes for police and privacy

https://web.archive.org/web/20190822170323/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fight-over-facial-recognition-dividing-detroit-high-stakes-police-privacy-n1045046

https://findbiometrics.com/detroit-makes-controversial-decision-extend-police-facial-recognition-contract-100105/

BOPC WILLIE BURTON.pdf

https://www.documenters.org/documents/bopc-willie-burtonpdf-63055/

Commissioner Willie Burton out on bond after arrest during Detroit Police Board of Commissioners meeting

https://www.wxyz.com/news/commissioner-arrested-during-facial-recognition-meeting-in-detroit

Detroit’s police commissioner arrested at commissioners’ meeting for demanding answers about secret meetings where facial recognition was planned

Burton v. City of Detroit

https://casetext.com/case/burton-v-city-of-detroit-6/case-details?PHONE_NUMBER_GROUP=P

Commissioner-Willie-Burton

https://blavity.com/tags/Commissioner-Willie-Burton

Video: Detroit police commissioner arrested during meeting on facial recognition

https://www.deadlinedetroit.com/articles/22779/video_detroit_police_commissioner_arrested_during_meeting_on_facial_recognition

Detroit Police Commissioner sues city, police department over 2019 arrest

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/detroit-police-commissioner-sues-city-police-department-over-2019-arrest

Detroit Police Commissioner Handcuffed, Arrested for Asking Tough Question At Meeting – WATCH

https://eurweb.com/2019/07/12/detroit-police-commissioner-handcuffed-arrested-for-asking-tough-question-at-meeting-watch/

Detroit police commissioner sues over arrest at board meeting

https://www.police1.com/legal/articles/detroit-police-commissioner-sues-over-arrest-at-board-meeting-5ENuBogQXPOASu9b/

Opinion: It’s time for a public referendum on Detroit’s Project Green Light facial-recognition surveillance technology

https://www.metrotimes.com/detroit/opinion-its-time-for-a-public-referendum-on-detroits-project-green-light-facial-recognition-surveillance-technology/Content?oid=22063329

the charles smith blog

https://smithforensic.blogspot.com/2020/08/bulletin-detroit-flawed-facial.html

Detroit Police Commissioner ARRESTED for questioning city’s use of facial recognition

https://www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2019-07-12-detroit-police-commissioner-arrested-for/

A fight over facial recognition is dividing Detroit — with high stakes for police and privacy

Board Approves Detroit Police’s Limited Use of Facial Recognition Software

https://securitytoday.com/articles/2019/09/23/board-approves-detroit-polices-limited-use-of-facial-recognition-software.aspx?admgarea=ht.government&m=1

Detroit Police Commissioner Willie Burton Arrested After “Speaking His Mind” At A Board Meeting

Detroit Police Commissioner Willie Burton Arrested After “Speaking His Mind” At A Board Meeting

Black Police Commissioner Handcuffed, Thrown Out of Detroit Meeting Won’t Face Disorderly Conduct Charges

Tracked and Traced: Does ShotSpotter prevent violent crime in Detroit?

Click to access letter_to_detroit_board_of_police_commissioners_final_0.pdf

Duggan gives thumbs-up to police using facial recognition, but not “for surveillance”

https://www.michiganradio.org/politics-government/2019-07-19/duggan-gives-thumbs-up-to-police-using-facial-recognition-but-not-for-surveillance

‘It’s techno-racism’: Detroit is quietly using facial recognition to make arrests

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/16/its-techno-racism-detroit-is-quietly-using-facial-recognition-to-make-arrests

Detroit’s Surveillance State: Will City Council Buy In?

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Detroit Residents Air Police Facial Recognition Concerns

https://www.govtech.com/public-safety/Detroit-Residents-Air-Police-Facial-Recognition-Concerns.html

Detroit cops arrest their own police commissioner at heated meeting over facial recognition (VIDEO)

Detroit cops arrest their own police commissioner at heated meeting over facial recognition (VIDEO)

Detroit cops arrest their own police commissioner at heated meeting over facial recognition (VIDEO)

https://www.rt.com/usa/464104-detroit-police-commissioner-arrested/

https://web.archive.org/web/20211023173243/https://www.rt.com/usa/464104-detroit-police-commissioner-arrested/

Demanding justice: thousands gather to protest racism and police brutality in Detroit

You’ve been warned: Widespread US face surveillance is ‘imminent reality’, says tech privacy report

https://www.rt.com/usa/459678-facial-recognition-technology-america/

‘Gestapo Tactics’: Detroit Police Commissioner Jailed for Questioning Chairwoman (Videos)

https://sputniknews.com/20190712/gestapo-tactics-police-commissioner-jailed-1076231112.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20220219060711/https://sputniknews.com/20190712/gestapo-tactics-police-commissioner-jailed-1076231112.html

Boggs Center – Living for Change News – September 16th, 2019

https://web.archive.org/web/20191016202702/http://boggscenter.org/boggscenter-living-for-change-news-september-16th-2019/

Was it ‘techno-racism’? Facial recognition bug denies Black man’s passport photo

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/683abdaf32bb49338c29185f1c495a65

Detroit police board secretary fired after IG report

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2019/12/05/detroit-police-board-commissioners-secretary/2618095001/

Police board member wants open committee meetings

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2019/04/12/detroit-police-board-member-wants-open-committee-meetings/3449132002/

https://web.archive.org/web/20191209223652/https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2019/04/12/detroit-police-board-member-wants-open-committee-meetings/3449132002/

Detroit is quietly using facial recognition to make arrests

https://www.scmp.com/tech/innovation/article/3023312/detroit-quietly-using-facial-recognition-make-arrests

https://web.archive.org/web/20191213093752/https://www.scmp.com/tech/innovation/article/3023312/detroit-quietly-using-facial-recognition-make-arrests

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2019/08/22/2003720907

https://web.archive.org/web/20191212014354/http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2019/08/22/2003720907

ACLU urges Detroit police board to vote no on facial recognition technology

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2019/09/18/aclu-urges-detroit-police-board-reject-facial-recognition-software/2364898001/

The Slow, Controversial Global March Of Face ID Tech

The Slow, Controversial Global March Of Face ID Tech

Facial recognition technology approved in Detroit despite mounting opposition

https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2019/09/20/facial-recognition-technology-approved-in-detroit-despite-mounting-opposition

Detroit police can keep using facial recognition — with limits

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/detroit-police-can-keep-using-facial-recognition-limits-n1056706

https://web.archive.org/web/20191117230833/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/detroit-police-can-keep-using-facial-recognition-limits-n1056706