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A since-suspended Detroit demo contractor mayor-elect Sheffield dated and approved millions for w/o disclosure is due before council today to request to be let back in the program.
My latest, on the beleaguered ethics system that said Sheffield didn't have to disclose: www.freep.com/story/news/l...
My latest, on the beleaguered ethics system that said Sheffield didn't have to disclose: www.freep.com/story/news/l...
Detroit’s ethics system under fire as Mary Sheffield faces first test as mayor-elect
Government ethics experts flag bad advice, confusing policies and limited training after ethical issues surfaced during the November mayoral election.
www.freep.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
A since-suspended Detroit demo contractor mayor-elect Sheffield dated and approved millions for w/o disclosure is due before council today to request to be let back in the program.
My latest, on the beleaguered ethics system that said Sheffield didn't have to disclose: www.freep.com/story/news/l...
My latest, on the beleaguered ethics system that said Sheffield didn't have to disclose: www.freep.com/story/news/l...
Detroit police oversight board on 2 recent shootings of men fleeing stops for obscured plate, plastic cups: “It’s profiling,” “stop-and-frisk,” “STRESS”-esque.
Ann Arbor has curbed stops for plate violations, damaged tail lights, etc. Can that happen here? My latest: www.freep.com/story/news/l...
Ann Arbor has curbed stops for plate violations, damaged tail lights, etc. Can that happen here? My latest: www.freep.com/story/news/l...
Detroit police board members call for limits on minor stops after 2 shootings
Detroit police commissioners want to curb pretext traffic stops as the department defends them.
www.freep.com
October 24, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Detroit police oversight board on 2 recent shootings of men fleeing stops for obscured plate, plastic cups: “It’s profiling,” “stop-and-frisk,” “STRESS”-esque.
Ann Arbor has curbed stops for plate violations, damaged tail lights, etc. Can that happen here? My latest: www.freep.com/story/news/l...
Ann Arbor has curbed stops for plate violations, damaged tail lights, etc. Can that happen here? My latest: www.freep.com/story/news/l...
In the Detroit mayor’s race, CP Sheffield is running on a “track record of delivering results for Detroiters” while Rev. Kinloch accuses her of “12 years of failed leadership.”
Here’s the truth:
Here’s the truth:
What Mary Sheffield delivered — and didn’t — for Detroit
Mayoral hopeful and council president Mary Sheffield's opponent has accused her of "failed leadership." Politicos call the criticism unwarranted.
www.freep.com
October 16, 2025 at 5:06 PM
In the Detroit mayor’s race, CP Sheffield is running on a “track record of delivering results for Detroiters” while Rev. Kinloch accuses her of “12 years of failed leadership.”
Here’s the truth:
Here’s the truth:
A hand in a pocket. A red solo cup. A teen out 7 minutes past curfew.
Detroit police jumped out on these males for minor reasons. Major violence followed. See what drives 20% of department shootings in my latest investigation & how one caused a family to flee the city. www.freep.com/story/news/i...
Detroit police jumped out on these males for minor reasons. Major violence followed. See what drives 20% of department shootings in my latest investigation & how one caused a family to flee the city. www.freep.com/story/news/i...
Stopped for a curfew violation, shot by police: When nonviolent stops spiral in Detroit
At least 20% of Detroit police shootings in the past decade started with stops for nonviolent offenses and then foot chases, the Free Press found.
www.freep.com
September 16, 2025 at 5:06 PM
A hand in a pocket. A red solo cup. A teen out 7 minutes past curfew.
Detroit police jumped out on these males for minor reasons. Major violence followed. See what drives 20% of department shootings in my latest investigation & how one caused a family to flee the city. www.freep.com/story/news/i...
Detroit police jumped out on these males for minor reasons. Major violence followed. See what drives 20% of department shootings in my latest investigation & how one caused a family to flee the city. www.freep.com/story/news/i...