Conrad Mallett Jr., a longtime political ally of Mayor Mike Duggan, abruptly resigned from the Detroit Board of Police Commissioner just two days after Motor City Muckraker exposed a brewing towing scandal.
The two-pronged investigation involves city of Detroit officials and demolition contractors.
Part 1 of an ongoing series about political donations: Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon was elected to enforce the law, but when it comes to raising money for political office, he is among the most brazen scofflaws in the state.
An internal affairs investigation is underway following the Detroit Fire Department’s bungled, suspicious handling of a bizarre car accident involving an embattled deputy chief.
The once-elegant University Club was gutted by a second-alarm fire after the owner neglected the building.
The city of Detroit’s new “storyteller,” hired by Mayor Mike Duggan during an election year, is now turning his attention to one of the mayor’s biggest critics – the Metro Times.
The petition also calls for the end of Christopher Columbus Day in Detroit.
The resignation comes amid a federal investigation into Mayor Duggan’s demolition program.
Duggan, who has yet to develop a plan to combat poverty, won’t square off with Coleman Young II, and the mayor has found a way to blame his opponent.
Mayor Duggan has not yet responded to a request to participate in the town hall meeting focused exclusively on poverty.