FBI: Highland Park cops beat and rob man, then deal cocaine for him
Two Highland Park cops beat a man for carrying a firearm, stole his cash and jewelry and then accepted a $10,000 bribe to make the charges disappear, the FBI said today .
FBI: Four Highland Park police charged in public corruption scandal
Four Highland Park cops are facing time in federal prison on charges of public corruption.
FBI informant in Kilpatrick corruption case lied repeatedly, raising questions about witnesses
The idea was to poke holes in the informant’s credibility, and Kilpatrick’s defense attorney did just that.
Hate crimes surge in Detroit’s suburbs while attacks decrease in rest of country
Hate crimes reported in Michigan rose 12% in 2011, in large part because of a major uptick in the suburbs, the FBI revealed Monday.
FBI raids cash-troubled Detroit Public Library in latest corruption probe
The investigation is focused on contracts with outside companies, among other financial transactions, sources told the Motor City Muckraker. The news comes at a vulnerable time for the library system.
FBI: Beware of those shady Insane Clown Posse fans
The FBI is not down with the clown. In fact, the growingly suspicious agency categorizes the Juggalos – fans of the Detroit-based rap group, Insane Clown Posse – as gang members on par with Crips, Bloods and Latin Kings, according to the 2011 National Gang Threat Assessment. So when police last week arrested a 20-year-old Juggalo wanted […]