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Former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO federally charged, accused of stealing millions
Read full article: Former Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO federally charged, accused of stealing millionsHe's accused of forging documents to obtain a $5 million line of credit after nearly exhausting the nonprofit's cash holdings to cover the shortfalls.
Detroit Riverfront Conservancy makes changes amid federal embezzlement investigation
Read full article: Detroit Riverfront Conservancy makes changes amid federal embezzlement investigationThe Detroit Riverfront Conservancy is making significant changes in the wake of a major embezzlement investigation that’s still ongoing.
Democrats who swept Moms For Liberty off school board fight superintendent's $700,000 exit deal
Read full article: Democrats who swept Moms For Liberty off school board fight superintendent's $700,000 exit dealA Pennsylvania school board that's banned books, Pride flags and transgender athletes has awarded their superintendent a $700,000 severance package before power changes hands next month.
Texas approves new textbooks after friction over fossil fuels in the US's biggest oil and gas state
Read full article: Texas approves new textbooks after friction over fossil fuels in the US's biggest oil and gas stateThe Texas education board has approved new textbooks but called on some publishers to change their depictions of fossil fuels in the U.S.'s biggest oil and gas state.
Justices reject Texas college official's claims over censure
Read full article: Justices reject Texas college official's claims over censureA unanimous Supreme Court has ruled against an elected public college official in Texas who complained his colleagues’ censure of his actions violated his free speech rights.
University of Michigan Board votes to remove Dr. Mark Schlissel as president after probe
Read full article: University of Michigan Board votes to remove Dr. Mark Schlissel as president after probeThe University of Michigan Board of Regents voted to remove Dr. Mark Schlissel as president, effective immediately, following an investigation into possible misconduct.
Farmington Public Schools names new superintendent: Dr. Christopher Delgado
Read full article: Farmington Public Schools names new superintendent: Dr. Christopher DelgadoThe Farmington Public Schools Board Education voted 7-0 in favor of appointing Dr. Christopher Delgado as the district's new superintendent.
The must-read deep dive into Michigan’s 2020 election, erroneous voter fraud claims
Read full article: The must-read deep dive into Michigan’s 2020 election, erroneous voter fraud claimsIt’s worth taking a moment to read Politico’s latest deep dive into the state of Michigan’s Nov. 3, 2020 General Election controversy. In the end, one Republican lawyer’s decision to simply stick to the law as it is written cemented Michigan’s election outcome, upholding more than five million votes in a record-breaking year for the state’s voter turnout. A lot of the unproven claims about voter fraud came directly from the Michigan Republican Party and President Donald Trump himself. Like clockwork, one can always depend on controversies—sometimes mini-scandals—to spring up by noontime on any given Election Day. Much of this owed to months of tireless preparation by election officials at the state and local level.
Facebook oversight board to start operating in October
Read full article: Facebook oversight board to start operating in OctoberThe board is intended to rule on thorny content issues, such as when Facebook or Instagram posts constitute hate speech. If those tests go to plan, the board said it would start accepting and reviewing appeals from users in mid to late October. The board was initially expected to start operating in early 2020 but the launch was delayed. It will start by hearing appeals from users whose content has been taken down by Facebook before expanding to appeals from users who want the company to remove content. Facebook can also refer cases to the board on its own.
Oakland County executive decision: Court fight and clean-up
Read full article: Oakland County executive decision: Court fight and clean-upPONTIAC, Mich. - It has been two days of a clean-up trying to get rid of oil on all 249 chairs in the auditorium, 34 leather chairs the Oakland County commissioners use, plus an additional 19 chairs in a conference room. An employee used essential oils to try to move the bad energy out of the building that houses the Oakland County Board of Commissioners chambers. While her intent was not to cause harm, it's just the latest in the bizarre battle to succeed county Executive L. Brooks Patterson, whose funeral was held Thursday. Woodward even resigned his Commission seat in order to interview and get the appointment. Expect the Oakland County Republican party to file a lawsuit on Friday.
NRA board members call for probe into financial misconduct
Read full article: NRA board members call for probe into financial misconductFrom NRA via CNN(CNN) - The National Rifle Association is beating back a new round of criticism from some of its own board members. In a letter to NRA leadership Monday, four board members called for an "outside professional to conduct an independent, internal investigation and confidential audit into the allegations of financial misconduct." They want both issues investigated by an outside committee that will report its findings to the full NRA board. Outside counsel for the NRA confirmed the gun rights group received the letter and provided a series of written statements from NRA leadership, dismissing the board members' concerns. But NRA members have also raised red flags about some of the gun rights group's expenses.