Detroit leads the nation in corruption cases. In the last few years, 108 labor leaders, politicians, police officers, and bureaucrats have been charged with federal corruption. Cases involve allegations of: kickbacks, bribes, fraud, money laundering, embezzlement, conspiracy, theft, and obstruction of justice.

Speaking of corruption, Taylor’s Mayor was just charged with stealing $200,000 from his campaign and taking $41,000 in bribes from a real estate developer.

A dozen former gang members are community activists now in Inkster. The group meets once a month to focus on ways to better the community and save youth; so that they don’t go down the wrong path like they did. One member said we tore up the Inkster/Detroit community and now we want to give back. Inkster’s Mayor, Patrick Wimberly says he feels a sense of gratitude toward the group in helping out.

And finally, in “It is a Darwin move to be anywhere near Detroit” news,

• Detroit Police have identified a suspect in the homicide of Robert Ellis, but do not have enough evidence for a search warrant. It has been 4 years since Ellis was shot and his body arsoned in an abandoned home in Detroit.
• Detroit Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the shooter who wounded 2 people walking on McGraw. A 17-year-old girl and 19-year-old man were injured after they heard shots.
• An argument between two men on Harper by Cadieux prompted both to pull their guns and start firing, one man died at the hospital, the other was arrested at the scene.
• A 23-year-old Detroiter walking on Somerset when a car pulled up to him and two men got out of the car with firearms, demanding his personal items. He complied but they shot him anyway. The shot prompted a witness to leave his house, firing his own shots at the thieves, but they got away. The mugging victim survived.
• A 29-year-old Detroiter was standing with a few people outside at Fullerton and Washburn when a black SUV pulled up to them. After some words were exchanged, one person got out of the SUV and shot the 29-year-old, who is listed in temporary serious condition.
• A man died from a gunshot wound right in front of the Dearborn Police Department. They won’t say if anyone has been arrested.

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