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Opinion: Girl's Death Illustrates Need for New Policing Style

By Michael ArceneauxMay 20th 2010 – 4:23PM
Family Photo / AP

Family Photo / AP

(May 20) -- When 7-year-old Aiyana Jones died in Detroit early May 16, it was at the hands of a police force intended to protect and serve the community, not enrage it. Aiyana, a second-grader described by family members as a "lively girl" who would sing and dance along to the tunes of Justin Bieber and "Hannah Montana,"...

Background on Aiyana Jones

Aiyana Mo'Nay Stanley Jones (July 20, 2002 – May 16, 2010) was a seven-year-old girl from the East Side of Detroit, Michigan who was shot and killed during a raid conducted by the Detroit Police Department's Special Response Team on May 16, 2010. Her death drew national media attention and led U.S.

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