Joe Guillen
Detroit Free Press
Detroit, MI, United States
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Recent articles by Joe:
Detroit police donates $10,000 to support breast cancer awareness
Detroit Police Chief James White just presented checks to Gilda's Club of Detroit and the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center. → Read More
Detroit Councilman Andre Spivey pleads guilty to felony bribery charge for help with towing
Spivey was charged in July with conspiracy to commit bribery. Prosecutors alleged the conspiracy involved more than $35,000 in bribery payments. → Read More
Detroit Councilman Andre Spivey scheduled for plea hearing Tuesday on bribery charge
Spivey, 47, was charged in July with one count of felony conspiracy to commit bribery. Spivey allegedly took a $1,000 bribe from an undercover agent. → Read More
Nonprofit linked to Detroit Councilman Scott Benson made $14,000 in payments to his chief
Benson and his chief of staff Carol Banks are linked to an ongoing investigation by the FBI, who searched Benson’s and Bank's homes last month. → Read More
Towing records, shredded documents among property seized during Detroit city hall raid
The FBI searched for evidence last month related to possible crimes, including bribery, extortion and wire fraud, according to warrant records. → Read More
Detroit police board moves towing selection to city officials, City Council amid probe
The Detroit Office of Contracting and Procurement will take over responsibility for supervising the future selection of towing companies. → Read More
FBI contacted Wayne County campaign finance office amid raids on Detroit City Hall
While the nature of the FBI’s visit is unclear, investigators’ interest is in the office where local campaign finance records are stored. → Read More
Mayor Mike Duggan plans to fix Detroit towing practices amid FBI investigation
A day after the FBI executed searches of Detroit city hall and two council members, Mayor Mike Duggan said he plans to fix Detroit's towing practices. → Read More
FBI executes search warrants at Detroit Councilman Janee Ayers' home, Detroit city hall
The FBI executed a search warrant this morning at the home of Councilwoman Janeé Ayers and at Detroit city hall, a spokeswoman for the FBI said. → Read More
Detroit Councilman Andre Spivey and office worker allegedly accepted $35,000 in bribes
Detroit City Councilman Andre Spivey and a staffer accepted more than $35,000 in bribery payments, prosecutors alleged. → Read More
Regional water authority CEO resigns amid investigation of widespread flooding
The CEO of the Great Lakes Water Authority resigned Tuesday, according in a letter obtained by the Free Press. → Read More
Detroit Councilman Andre Spivey expects to be indicted by federal prosecutors for bribery
Spivey's attorney expects Spivey to be indicted for one count of bribery. → Read More
Electrical, power supply problems plagued two pumping stations during metro Detroit deluge
Stations could not operate at full capacity due to electrical problems and interruptions of the power supply, water authority officials said Friday → Read More
East side Detroiters with discolored water can resume using water after flushing plumbing
The instructions apply to residents in the Cornerstone Village, East English Village and Morningside neighborhoods, as well those nearby. → Read More
Detroit water department warns of brown, rusty water flowing from taps on the east side
Caution: Detroit residents in three neighborhoods warned not to drink tap water if it runs brown for at least two minutes. → Read More
Judge upholds secretive investigative tactic used in Flint water criminal cases
Several defendants challenged the one-person grand jury investigation, saying they are unfairly in the dark about the specific evidence against them. → Read More
Detroit City Councilman Gabe Leland pleads guilty to misconduct, resigns from council
Leland committed misconduct by accepting a campaign contribution in cash. He will not serve any jail time under the plea agreement, his lawyer said. → Read More
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan should be on August primary ballot, city clerk says
The agreement that Duggan's campaign finance reports are in order appears to nullify an attempt to derail the mayor's reelection effort. → Read More
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan's reelection effort challenged over financial reporting
Detroit mayoral candidate Anthony Adams contested the certification of incumbent Mike Duggan's name on the primary ballot over a financial disclosure. → Read More
State investigation into Detroit mayor's office, deleted emails results in no charges
Michigan's Attorney General Dana announced that a criminal investigation into Mayor Mike Duggan's office will not result in any criminal charges. → Read More