YPSILANTI, MI – Ypsilanti residents and officials offered sharp criticism of the city’s police department for its role in a recent arrest that is under review.
The disapproval arose after police arrested a woman near the city’s library in May. A video shared live to social media showed three officers with the Ypsilanti Police Department arresting the woman, restraining her arms and carrying her to a vehicle, according to a video shared on social media. The woman can be heard on the video saying she cannot breathe and that she was about to pass out.
Several city councilmembers said the city’s police lacks accountability and transparency, while residents expressed distrust of the department…