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Free Press memory hole

Posted on November 13, 2015 by admin

A memory hole is any mechanism for the alteration or disappearance of inconvenient or embarrassing documents, photographs, transcripts, or other records, such as from a website or other archive, particularly as part of an attempt to give the impression that … Continue reading →

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Seize the bridge! (Again)

Posted on October 30, 2015 by admin

By Joel Thurtell Finally, somebody in mainstream media gets it. Matty Moroun’s privately-owned bridge to Canada is falling apart, he’s corrupted Michigan politics in hopes of torpedoing a publicly-owned bridge in favor of his family’s monopoly, he’s filed innumerable stupid … Continue reading →

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WSU reporters and Duggan: the rest of the story

Posted on September 7, 2015 by admin

By Joel Thurtell You would think from reading the August 18, 2015 Detroit Free Press article about two Wayne State University student reporters who were stonewalled by Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s staff that the Free Press broke the story. Thanks to … Continue reading →

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Waiting for Worthy

Posted on July 26, 2015 by admin

By Joel Thurtell More than two months ago, I mailed a letter asking Kym Worthy, the Wayne County prosecuting attorney, to investigate Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s office for refusing to disclose his deal with Ambassador Bridge owner Matty Moroun for … Continue reading →

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The Matty warranty

Posted on July 25, 2015 by admin

By Joel Thurtell Detroit’s City Council is getting lots of pressure to approve Mayor Duggan’s deal to dice up Riverside Park for the billionaire Matty Moroun. People with no stake in the outcome of this issue are urging council to … Continue reading →

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Professor mayor

Posted on July 21, 2015 by admin

By Joel Thurtell Butch Hollowell, Mike Duggan’s mouthpiece, claims there was nothing to hide in his private emails to minions of Matty Moroun last spring as city officials cut the land swap deal involving Detroit’s Riverside Park. If there was … Continue reading →

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Dr. Fonde’s fund

Posted on June 8, 2015 by admin

The University of Michigan Family Medicine Department will establish a fund to honor my wife, Karen Fonde. It will be called The Karen R. Fonde, M.D. Family Medicine Underserved Populations Fund.  Checks made out to the University of Michigan are … Continue reading →

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Secrets of Riverside Park: my letter to prosecutor

Posted on May 22, 2015 by admin

By Joel Thurtell What was the big secret about the deal Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan cut with billionaire trucking magnate Matty Moroun to trade pieces of land at the city’s Riverside Park? Why did Duggan staffers lie to two Wayne … Continue reading →

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Probe demanded in Riverside Park record denial

Posted on May 20, 2015 by admin

By Joel Thurtell Two students from a Wayne State University investigative reporting class taught by me last week were told by staffers in Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s office that the agreement Duggan announced April 29 between the city and Ambassador … Continue reading →

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Watch for news about Matty & MIke

Posted on May 19, 2015 by admin

By Joel Thurtell As we say in radio, I’ve been off the air for a while. But I’ll be back — soon. And I’ll have news about the latest circus in Detroit — the Matty & Mike Show. Stay tuned. … Continue reading →

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