“I Thought We Were Past That”: Questioning Coleman Young’s Conflicting Ideologies of Tough on Crime and Police Reform in Reference to the Malice Green Killing, 1974-1994.

Authors

Carsen TroubFollow

Abstract

This paper seeks to historicize conflicting tough on crime and police reform ideologies of Detroit Mayor Coleman Young. These policies help explain the events that culminated in the killing of Malice Green, as well as police brutality in Detroit. This paper argues that attributing the death of Malice Green to Coleman Young is irresponsible, and further, it is important to understand that Young's tough on crime policies and lack of investment in fundamental police reform played a role in the attitudes that led to the death of Malice Green and many others.

Recommended Citation

Troub, Carsen (2025) "“I Thought We Were Past That”: Questioning Coleman Young’s Conflicting Ideologies of Tough on Crime and Police Reform in Reference to the Malice Green Killing, 1974-1994.," Rushton Journal of Undergraduate Humanities Research: Vol. 3, Article 7.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/rushton/vol3/iss1/7