More claims of election violations leveled at Detroit mayoral candidate Mike Duggan
State Rep. Lisa Howze also alleges mayoral candidate Tom Barrow should be removed from the ballot for similar violations.
Mayoral candidate Mike Duggan faces removal from ballot over residency requirements
Mayoral candidate Mike Duggan, who assembled a strong campaign team, committed a foolish error that could force him off the ballot.
Feds: Ex-finance chief at Detroit Public Library charged for taking $1.4 million in bribes
“The bribery scheme alleged in the indictment represents a betrayal of the honest employees who have dedicated themselves to serving the Detroit Public Library and its patrons,” U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade said.
Nation of Islam Leader suggests former mayor Kilpatrick is imprisoned because he’s black
Farrakhan sought to downplay Kilpatrick’s crimes, saying he was the victim of a racially motivated law enforcement.
Detroit’s new EM: Pension trustees’ 22K trip to Hawaii is ‘monumental lapse of judgment’
Four of the city’s pension trustees billed taxpayers $22,000 to fund a convention trip to Hawaii this weekend, even as the city nears bankruptcy, largely over mismanaged, underfunded pension plans.
9 quotes from Nation of Islam’s Farrakhan speech that won’t offend white people
Despite his divisive position, Minister Louis Farrakhan messages often are as powerful, eloquent and compassionate as anyone’s today.
Read entire speech by Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan in Detroit
Read the entire 30-minute speech of Louis Farrakhan speaking at a Detroit City Council meeting.
Nation of Islam’s Farrakhan told black Detroiters to reclaim “our city”
“Suppose that the 500,000 blacks in Detroit decided this this is our city, this is our home, and we are not going to let buzzards take it from us,” Farrakhan said to thundering applause.
Nation of Islam Leader to speak at Detroit City Council meeting Friday; public invited
Farrakhan is in town looking for potential buildings and properties to purchase as a way to help reignite the local economy.
Detroit mayoral candidates Duggan, Napoleon accused of violating election laws
Detroit mayoral candidate Tom Barrow claims three of his opponents committed campaign violations that are egregious enough to dismiss their candidacy.