Lying bankruptcy firm makes juvenile, disingenuous claims about Mayor Duggan
The law firm, Jones Day, lied to the public for months about the prospect of municipal bankruptcy.
Legal expert: State of Michigan cannot prevent Flint from suing
Columnist Nick Krieger explains why the state of Michigan does not have the authority to prevent Flint from suing.
Ex-Flint emergency manager bills city taxpayers for growing legal tab over water crisis
Flint taxpayers are on the hook for the growing legal fees of the former emergency manager who failed to protect residents from the drinking water crisis.
Why Mayor Duggan should release e-mails between his office and emergency manager
Mayor Duggan’s outlandish claim during the State of the City address warrants a closer look at his relationship with Gov. Snyder and emergency management.
Ex-Flint EM to resign from DPS, refuses to testify at Congressional hearing
The news comes on the same day the FBI confirmed it was investigating officials’ role in the Flint water crisis.
New records: Gov. Snyder ignored numerous warnings about Flint water and new pipeline
Even the state Treasury warned against using a new pipeline that ultimately led to a decision to use the Flint River.
DOJ complaint: School officials ignored warnings about Charles Pugh seducing students
DPS officials are accused of ignoring numerous complaints that Charles Pugh was preying on students.
State-controlled DPS neglects schools as they flood, get hammered by thieves
Detroit Public Schools has an ugly history of failing to safeguard its abandoned properties, but the problem is worsening at an alarming rate.
Detroit demands $12,000-plus for e-mails between Mayor Duggan & EM Orr
This is the third time in two months that the Duggan administration has demanded that we pay thousands of dollars for public records. One bill was $42,000.
Mayor Duggan secretly worked with EM to abolish state-mandated transparency law
This isn’t about the effectiveness of a city ordinance or emergency management. It’s about a mayor intentionally misleading the public.