Alex Klaus - Rewind Series

Rewind Series

My rewind series takes a look at various aspects of public safety history in Detroit. Whether its about policing, public health, or even swimmobiles, I connect present day issues with historical context in a city booming with history.

Rewind: How swimmobiles helped more Detroiters learn to swimAfter the Civil Rights Act of 1964 desegregated public facilities, Detroit’s recreation department expanded access to pools with swimmobiles.

Can Detroit transit handle NFL draft crowds? Lessons from Super Bowl XLThousands are expected to arrive for the NFL draft. Can metro Detroit redeem itself for stranding football fans at 2006’s Super Bowl XL?

From 1980s ‘tough on crime’ laws to Michigan’s juvenile justice system todayFour decades ago, advocates in Michigan warned about the consequences of "tough on crime" juvenile justice laws and trying teens as adults.

Rewind: Michigan's brutal storms over the yearsA look back at some of the harshest winter storm to ravage Detroit and Michigan, and the dangerous consequences that continue to follow

Rewind: How Michigan got its voter ID lawsBefore the 1990s, you weren’t asked to show a photo while voting in Michigan. Here's a history of how the state got voter id laws.

A history of Detroit police officers and residency requirementsFor decades, a “residency requirement” required all Detroit employees — including police officers — live in the city.

Rewind: A hot July day in Detroit, 50 years agoJuly 14, 1973 was a hot Saturday in Detroit. We look back at the racial landscape ahead of a historic mayoral election.

Rewind: Detroit has a long history with youth curfews, but it’s not clear they workAfter a string of shootings, Detroit police are increasing curfew enforcement for people under 18. Let’s rewind to a similar moment 40 years ago.

Rewind: How Michigan speed limits have evolved in recent historyFreeway speed limits across Michigan range from 55-75 miles per hour. Here's the history of how speed limits have evolved in the state.

Rewind: Former Mayor Coleman Young's push to diversify the Detroit Police DepartmentA look back at Detroit Mayor Coleman Young’s effort to diversify the police to make the force more representative of the city’s population.

The Red Squad and Detroit’s history of surveilling political organizersLooking back at the history of the Red Squad, a Detroit police unit dedicated to investigating and dismantling subversive movements.

Detroit opened its first warming center in the 1980s. It’s the temporary fix that never went awayWarming centers are not new in Detroit, and neither are calls to provide permanent housing for people experiencing homelessness.

Devil’s Night in Detroit: A historyDevil’s Night arsons and destructive pranks in Detroit on the eve of Halloween have declined since the 1980s and ’90s. Let’s look at the history.

Rewind: How safe did riding the school bus used to be?We look back at school bus safety over the years, like when regulators were accused of being “indifferent” for not adding seatbelts.

Rewind: Community policing in Detroit over the decadesCommunity policing is nothing new for Detroit police. Here’s a look back in history at efforts that started in the wake of the 1967 uprising.

A short history of anti-LGBTQ+ policing in DetroitWe're looking back at notable moments that mark the LGBTQ+ community's relationship with police in Detroit throughout history.

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