Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Conyers: I should have never hired Sam Riddle

Monica Conyers goes into the studio of WHPR-TV Tuesday for her weekly show.

Monica Conyers took to the airwaves today to blast the media, thank her supporters, endorse candidates for City Council and express regret for hiring her onetime chief of staff Sam Riddle. detnews.com

House Judiciary Chairman, John Conyers, D-Mich., left, accompanied by Rep. Rep. Bart Stupak, D-Mich., meets reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 9, 2007 to announce that Democratic lawmakers are submitting legislation to prevent price gauging at the gas pump.

John Conyers defends letter to EPA

Before U.S. Rep. John Conyers was for a waste injection well in Romulus, he stood with fellow Democratic Rep. John Dingell who was against it. Freep.com

Council 'a second job' for Martha Reeves, back from Motown tour abroad

Councilwoman Martha Reeves was barnstorming England in a Motown tour last week and missed at the council table back home. Freep.com

Monica Conyers' resignation clears way for Cobo

Monica Conyers' resignation from the Detroit City Council ends her turbulent tenure and signals a power shift on the council for the rest of the year. freep.com

DPS cuts to total nearly 2,500 staff

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Detroit Public Schools, struggling with a multiyear deficit, will cut 700 more employees and is even considering bankruptcy. detnews.com

Fed official may have given Conyers' aide inside information

A paralegal at the federal prosecutor's office is suspended after officials suspected she leaked confidential information to Detroit political consultant Sam Riddle while he was under criminal investigation. -detnews.com

Sunday, June 28, 2009

Resignation would signal Conyers' concern for city

Laura Berman: Like the death of Michael Jackson, Monica Conyers' plea deal on bribery conspiracy charges creates a false sense of shock. Detnews.com