Kwame Kenyatta mourns death of boss, Mayor Chokwe Lumumba of Jackson, Miss.
Lumumba was born on Detroit’s west side in 1947 as Edwin Finley Taliaferro and graduated at the top of his class from Wayne State University Law School.
Charles Pugh may run, but he can’t hide from $1 million lawsuit over nude video, texts
Pugh may have escaped criminal charges, but now he faces a lawsuit against the teenager whom the council president paid for a nude video.
Mayor Duggan responds to Detroit News column slamming his appointees as ‘cronies’
Duggan: “I don’t know of a business executive in America who doesn’t try to recruit people they have worked with in the past and know to be honest, hardworking, and competent. That’s not cronyism – it’s sound management.”
Investigation: Fox 2 reporter to blame for clash with police at Detroit Council meeting
Police said the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter was in a “restricted area” at the time of the encounter.
Exclusive: Ex-Treasurer Dillon lands job with firm he helped get a lucrative contract in Detroit
Dillon was an integral part of getting Conway MacKenzie one of its most lucrative jobs ever, but he never divulged he and the CEO were longtime friends.
Grosse Pointe Park builds wall of snow on busy road at border with Detroit
“It’s distasteful; I couldn’t believe it when I saw it,” Francis Moore, who lives in Detroit near the border, said.
New allegations against ex-Treasurer Dillon prompt calls for investigation
“The public needs to be assured that scarce taxpayer resources are not being used for other questionable purposes,” said Senate Democratic leader Gretchen Whitmer.
Red Wings arena deal moves forward after divided council approves land sales
The deal, approved by a 6-3 vote, calls for selling 39 vacant parcels just north of downtown for $1.
Top Senate leader calls for investigation into treasury’s handling of Andy Dillon, others
“The Governor needs to stop trying to cover this up and come clean about the sweetheart deals and cronyism that is rampant in the Department of Treasury,” Senate Minority Leader Gretchen Whitmer said.
Ex-Treasurer Andy Dillon on Caribbean cruise on last week of work
But it appears the governor’s office had no idea Dillon was on vacation.