By Melanie Dorsey ( September 23, 2026, 9:39 PM EDT) -- A Michigan federal judge has dismissed a civil rights lawsuit against Detroit and several police officers over the fatal shooting of Porter Burks, finding officers did not use excessive force when they opened fire after the 20-year-old man, who was experiencing a mental health crisis, ran toward them while holding a knife....
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