A few days ago, a tenant on the East Side of Detroit was in the process of being evicted. The cops shot him and he died. While reading over the article , cops say they were called to the scene of an eviction in progress. That was the first mistake. There was already a bailiff on the scene. Cops do not belong onsite during an eviction periodt, because they often add to the chaos. What happens next is a bit murky. Per the article, the man was upset and armed with some sor

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Several years back while I was in the thick of my homelessness, I participated in an interview hosted by Mitch Albom and Say Play Detroit Radiothon at Somerset Mall. I was the invited guest of Father Tim from The Pope Francis Center, where he spoke on the issue of homelessness here in Detroit. From my recollection, I do not remember Mr. Albom asking Fr. Tim or me, the silly question he posed today in the Detroit Free Press.

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