Daily Archives: April 30, 2008

The mayor’s sleight of hand

I don’t need a law professor to tell me fired Detroit cops’ lawyer Mike Stefani didn’t try to shake down Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick when he showed hizzoner’s mouthpiece those lewd and loopy text messages between the mayor and his paramour. … Continue reading

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Stumble and recovery: Barbara-Rose Collins

Isn’t it amazing how some people are blessed with the ability to avoid near-certain political or social death, re-inventing themselves so they can let loose their bag of tricks in some new venue? I’m thinking about Barbara-Rose Collins, vaulted into … Continue reading

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Ethics at the Detroit Free Press — again

This article about the arbitration case involving my donation in 2004 to the Democratic party in Michigan appeared in the newsletter of Newspaper Guild Detroit Local 22: Ethics Policy-Free Lance Work Focus of Free Press Arbitrations Arbitrator Paul Glendon heard … Continue reading

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