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Elisha Anderson

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  • Investigative Reporter, Freelance
  • Managing Editor, Journalism, Detroit Public Television
Detroit
As seen in: USA Today, Yahoo News, Sydney Morning Herald, The Toronto Star, Detroit Free Press, The Christian Science Monitor, The Mercury News, The Minnesota Star Tribune, AZCentral | The Arizona Republic, The Denver Post and
Investigative reporter reachable at reporter.elisha@gmail.com. Previously worked at the Detroit Free Press.
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Man who spent nearly 25 years in prison before being exonerated sues

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By Elisha Anderson Verified
| Detroit Free Press Verified
A man exonerated of starting a Pontiac house fire that killed four people is now suing, and said any money he receives won’t change what he missed during the decades he spent locked up. Anthony Kyles filed a federal lawsuit last week against people involved in his case and another against the state of Michigan in the Court of Claims. He is seeking about $1.25 million for the nearly 25 years he spent in prison under the state’s Wrongful Imprisonment Compensation Act.
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Michigan football's Mazi Smith pleads guilty to lesser weapon charge

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By Elisha Anderson Verified
| Detroit Free Press Verified
Michigan football star Mazi Smith pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor weapon charge Thursday as part of plea deal that could allow him to avoid a criminal record. The felony charge he faced was dismissed during the hearing. Smith, 21, is expected to be sentenced later this month under the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act, often referred to as HYTA. It allows young adults to avoid a criminal record if they successfully complete all conditions given to them.
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11 months after being shot at school, teen watches Crumbley plead guilty

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By John Wisely Verified, Elisha Anderson Verified, Tresa Baldas Verified
| Detroit Free Press Verified
Almost 11 months after Phoebe Arthur was shot though the cheek, the neck, a lung and two ribs, she had recovered enough to walk into court to see the shooter plead guilty. “It was my first time seeing him since and I didn’t react very much to seeing him because he appeared differently that day in my eyes,” said Phoebe, now a 15-year-old sophomore at Oxford High School.
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