September 1, 2025 | By: Alex Barnhart This story is part of a collaborative project between Project: Cold Case and the University of North Florida’s Applied Journalism class. Anthony ‘Nick’ Jones was 54 years old when he was gunned down on a quiet residential street in Inkster, Michigan. Described by family members as a hard-working, kind-hearted man of the community, Nick was murdered in an act of unthinkable violence. Inkster, Michigan once hosted Malcolm X, the famous civil rights activist, at 4336 Williams Street in 1952. Today, the city ranks in the tenth percentile regarding safety, meaning that 90% of American cities are safer than Inkster. In fact, Crime Grade forecasts a grim $26 million in crime-related costs for city residents in 2025. In 2019, when Nick was murdered, statistics were similar; the crime rate in Inkster was and is higher than most U.S. cities today. For some residents, though, the small city of Inkster is still their lifelong home. One such resident, Anthony Jones, known to his... Read More