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Federal courts reporter @detroitnews. Covering crime, slime and the dark side of business. Detroit SPJ Journalist of the Year 2020, 2018 and 2014

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Fugitive La Shish founder secretly reclaimed restaurant chain with terrorist, feds say Talal Chahine and Hezbollah financier Mohammad Bazzi covertly reclaimed the La Shish eateries to funnel money to the Mideast, feds say.

Fugitive La Shish founder secretly reclaimed restaurant chain with terrorist, feds say

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Feds investigate current, former Pontiac officials Secret recording, subpoena shed light on FBI probe of city's attempts to launch marijuana industry.

Feds investigate current, former Pontiac officials

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Feds target Kwame Kilpatrick frat bro in money hunt tied to decade-old corruption scandal The money hunt is the latest attempt to find cash lost in a public corruption scandal involving former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick.

Feds target Kwame Kilpatrick frat bro in money hunt tied to decade-old corruption scandal

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14.01.2025 22:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Paint-splattered pants, shoes help FBI crack armored truck heist but hunt is on for $360K FBI agents arrest countersurveillance-savvy man but keep hunting for $360,000 stolen in Brink's armored truck heist that feds say was an inside job.

Paint-splattered pants & stick-up shoes help FBI crack rare, armored truck heist in Metro Detroit but hunt is on for $360K

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03.01.2025 11:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Judge orders UAW officials to produce records sought in Shawn Fain corruption probe A federal judge Monday ordered United Auto Workers officials to stop withholding documents sought by a watchdog investigating claims of wrongdoing by President Shawn Fain and other senior leaders. U.S. District Judge David Lawson issued the order three…

A federal judge Monday ordered United Auto Workers officials to stop withholding documents sought by a watchdog investigating claims of wrongdoing by President Shawn Fain and other senior leaders.


U.S. District Judge David Lawson issued the order three weeks after… #UAW #ShawnFain #Corruption

17.12.2024 01:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Judge orders UAW officials to produce records sought in Shawn Fain corruption probe The dispute marked the first significant tension surrounding a deal that subjected the union to prolonged government oversight designed to root out corruption.

A federal judge Monday ordered UAW officials to stop withholding documents sought by a watchdog investigating claims of wrongdoing by President Shawn Fain and other senior leaders www.detroitnews.com/story/busine...

17.12.2024 01:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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City settles for $30K with family of 2 kids killed by suspect fleeing Detroit police "Something is better than nothing," the family's lawyer said after a nearly decade-long legal fight ends in a meager settlement with city of Detroit.

The family of two siblings killed after a police chase on Detroit’s east side will be paid $15,000 from the city for each child’s life, a sum the family’s lawyer said β€œwas better than nothing.” www.detroitnews.com/story/news/l...

14.12.2024 13:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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IRS raids Flight Club strip bar owned by 'Topless Prophet' Alan Markovitz in criminal case The IRS criminal raid comes five months after allegations that an owner was skimming cash and concealing profits from federal and state tax agencies.

IRS criminal investigation agents raid Flight Club strip bar owned by β€œTopless Prophet” Alan Markovitz in Metro Detroit

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07.12.2024 00:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Book excerpt from 'Grand Bargain,' Pt. 1: The Doodle that led to a deal Next month marks 10 years since Detroit emerged from bankruptcy. The process wiped away $18 billion in debt and laid the groundwork for a decade of remarkable revival. Federal District Judge Gerald Rosen, who mediated the proceedings, takes readers behind…

Next month marks 10 years since Detroit emerged from bankruptcy. The process wiped away $18 billion in debt and laid the groundwork for a decade of remarkable revival. Federal District Judge Gerald Rosen, who mediated the proceedings, takes readers… #GrandBargain #DetroitBankruptcy #DetroitRevival

30.11.2024 22:41 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Bling, NBA ballers and big bills: Behind the scenes of the $44M Detroit Riverfront Conservancy fraud case

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