She was once considered one of Detroit’s toughest homicide interrogators. Now she’s accused of coercing false confessions

Tall, with a mound of curls spilling onto her face, Barbara Simon looks like the preschool and elementary school substitute teacher she is now. But behind the silver wire-rimmed glasses and sparkling accessories is a hard-nosed ex-cop with a reputation as “The Closer” – a tough interrogator known f...

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