Detroit City Council

Andre Spivey resigns from Detroit City Council following guilty plea

In a letter to Council President Brenda Jones, Spivey cited moving the city past bankruptcy as “the most rewarding challenging” part of serving on the council. He did not mention his guilty plea.

September 29

Detroit councilman Andre Spivey pleads guilty in bribery charge involving towing contracts

Detroit City Councilman Andre Spivey has pleaded guilty to taking $35,000 in bribes as part of a towing scheme in the city of Detroit.

September 28

FBI's seized items from Detroit councilmembers include towing documents, thumb drives

Among the items seized was an envelope titled "Troy's Towing" for a business located on Grinnell Ave in Detroit.

September 14

Detroit City Hall, homes of Councilmembers Janee Ayers, Scott Benson raided by FBI

The raids follow a corruption probe that led to charges against Councilmember Andre Spivey for bribery.

August 26

'When will it end?' Political insiders react to FBI raids of Detroit council members, City Hall

"I believe these two individuals knew something was going on in their lives and owed it to the people of Detroit - if it is substantial - to not run for election in the first place," said Mildred Gaddis.

August 25

Charles Pugh granted parole for Dec. 22 of this year

Pugh, 50, has been imprisoned at the Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility in Ionia, Michigan. He was sentenced to five and half to 15 years in 2016 after being convicted of sexual assault after pleading guilty. It is the earliest Pugh could be released with the maximum possible sentence he could have served, ending June 22, 2031.

August 10

Detroit councilman Andre Spivey arraigned in federal court on bribery charge

Andre Spivey entered a plea of not guilty and was released on a $10,000 unsecured bond, like a personal bond. He had to surrender his passport and was ordered not to have contact with Public Official A. His attorney says he's cooperating - and could eventually enter a guilty plea - or the case could go to a jury.

August 3

Indictment claims Detroit Councilman Andre Spivey took $35K in bribes

Detroit City Councilman Andre Spivey was indicted in federal court on allegations that he accepted $35,000 in bribes over a four year period.

July 28

Detroit Councilman Andre Spivey to be indicted on bribery charge, denies wrongdoing

Detroit City Councilman Andre Spivey will be indicted on bribery charges, according to his attorney.

July 27

Detroit City Council approves plan to spend $826 million in COVID-19 relief

The council approval came Tuesday by a 6-2 vote. The mayor has said $400 million is for restoring the city’s budget with the remaining $426 million going toward community investments. See which here.

June 30

Gabe Leland sentenced to 2.5 years probation after improper campaign contributions

The misconduct conviction was part of a plea deal secured by Gabe Leland's attorney. He originally faced a federal charge for taking thousands of dollars for free autobody work from an area businessman.

June 7

Detroit City Council in discussions to replace disgraced ex-member Gabe Leland

But with the general election just a few months away in November, some question if an appointment makes the most sense.

May 10

Retiring DPD Chief James Craig leaves city looking to fill big void

"We still are dealing with a lot of violence as is every big city in the country," Duggan said. "This is not going to be a period of time where we tread water. I am expecting an interim chief to come in and be very aggressive in dealing with the gun violence."

May 10