Detroit — City Councilman André Spivey is expected to resign from office after pleading guilty Tuesday to a federal bribery charge and admitting he and an aide received almost $36,000 in bribes ...

Detroit — A widening public corruption investigation focused on Detroit towing operations and bribery allegations emerged Wednesday as FBI agents raided Detroit City Hall and the homes of City ...

In 2006, he was convicted of multiple charges of public corruption and tax charges after the feds charged him with using city money to pay his mistress and her daughter for work they did not do.

Over seven years, Kilpatrick's public corruption schemes, lavish lifestyle and ethical missteps cost taxpayers at least $20 million, ... Detroit's not in the same boat. The city says it's bankrupt.

Corruption in towing has been in issue in Detroit for decades. In 2011, the city stopped competitive bidding of towing contracts, instead allowing towers to operate with five-year permits issued ...

Federal investigators have implicated much of Detroit's city hall in a corruption probe involving council members and their staffs. Bribery and campaign finance violations are central to the claims.

Corruption at Detroit's City Hall: America's dirtiest mayor jailed for 28 years. Kwame Kilpatrick oversaw the downfall of the now-bankrupt city that was once the beating heart of US car production.

DETROIT (WWJ/AP) - Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette has announced 17 corruption charges against seven inspectors in Detroit's building department. Schuette on Thursday announced charges ...

FBI agents raided the homes of two Detroit City Council members and the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center on Wednesday. ... Corruption and Detroit history impacting how citizens view government ...

FBI FBI raids Detroit city hall and homes of council members: 'culture of corruption' More than 100 politicians, union bosses and police officers have been charged with corruption in Michigan's ...

Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday raided Detroit city hall and executed search warrants at the homes of two council members in an apparent corruption probe.Federal ...

Google "Detroit" and "corruption" and you'll find such choice phrases as "notoriously shady U.S. city," "reign of corruption" and (from Wikipedia) a "reputation as one of the most corrupt cities ...