Mayor Duggan's administration dodges charges in federal demolition probe
Mayor Mike Duggan’s administration dodged charges stemming from a three-year federal investigation into Detroit’s demolition program.
On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice issued an unusual statement that indicated no public officials are expected to be charged in the wide-ranging investigation.
“The government, as of today’s date, does not anticipate charging any additional public officials,” the DOJ proclaimed in a press release.
Federal authorities were investigating how Detroit used more than $200 million in federal funds to demolish thousands of houses. Among the allegations were bribery, wire fraud and bid-rigging.
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