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Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
U.S. District Judge Avern Cohn wrote in a short order Wednesday that "the interests of justice would best be served" by delaying the Dec. 1 sentencing for former Detroit City Councilwoman Monica Conyers to Jan. 15.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
The sentencing date has been pushed back to Jan. 15 for former Detroit City Councilwoman Monica Conyers.
The Essence of Politics (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
... a crime or has broke the law or used their political office for their own personal gain. So with Monica Conyers headed for the federal slammer, it's worth pondering how many cities must contend with a culture of corruption as robust as Detroit's. First former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick went down for lying and then firing cops and pilfering public funds to cover his lies. Now the president...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
... in Southfield, and hand-delivered the cash that purchased former Detroit City Councilwoman Monica Conyers' vote on a billion-dollar sludge contract in Detroit.At today’s hearing, Cohn also reminded Riddle that Nov. 30 is the cutoff date in his court for any plea deal proposals. “I don’t intend to do that,” Riddle responded. When Cohn explained that a plea deal could be viewed more...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
... has been the subject for more than a year of a federal corruption probe that nabbed Councilwoman Monica Conyers for taking money for her vote on a waste hauling deal.Council members have been criticized for public outbursts - such as Conyers twice referring to the council president as "Shrek," a reference to the green cartoon ogre - and flip-flopping on critical city issues.It...
Kansas City Star (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
... the council.The board has been the subject of a federal corruption probe that nabbed Councilwoman Monica Conyers for taking money for her vote on a waste hauling deal.Conyers resigned this summer. Another councilwoman didn't make it past the August primary, and two others are not seeking re-election.The challengers include four former police officers, a popular former TV anchor,...
