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Detroit council's Conyers snarled in bribes probe
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Edited | Thomas Walker Jun 25, 2009 12:37pm |
| Category | Scandal |
| News Date | Jun 25, 2009 12:00pm |
| Description | DETROIT – City Council member Monica Conyers, the wife of a prominent congressman, sought political support from Baptist pastors and prayers from constituents Tuesday as her re-election bid collided with a corruption probe involving cash bribes handed over in fast-food parking lots.
A person told The Associated Press that Conyers is the "Council Member A" listed in a court document as receiving more than $6,000 for her fall 2007 vote on a multimillion-dollar sludge contract. She has not been charged. The information comes from a person with knowledge of the investigation who asked not to be named because the person was not authorized to speak publicly.
No suggestion has been made that Conyers' husband, Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., has any role in the investigation and it appears unlikely to dent his nearly 45-year political career. In Washington, he said he hadn't talked to his wife Tuesday and wasn't aware of any discussions with prosecutors. |
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