FBI raids homes of Detroit Councilmembers Janee Ayers, Scott Benson, Benson chief of staff

[SouthBayDem]

Source: Detroit Free Press

A sprawling FBI investigation into allegations of Detroit city government corruption unfolded on Wednesday morning as FBI agents raided Detroit city hall and the homes of two City Council members.

The searches came less than a month after federal prosecutors charged Councilman Andre Spivey with conspiracy to commit bribery. Spivey's lawyer said last month that the councilman has been cooperating with federal authorities for more than a year.

On Wednesday afternoon, a parade of about 20 FBI agents — many carrying boxes loaded into SUVs — exited city hall. Meanwhile, more agents searched the homes of Councilman Scott Benson and Councilwoman Janeé Ayers. The FBI also searched the East English Village home of Benson's chief of staff, Carol Banks.

Despite the dramatic show of force by federal agents, little is known about what actions council members may have taken to target them in the FBI probe.

Read more: https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2021/08/25/detroit-city-council-fbi-raid-janee-ayers/5584587001/

[Thomas Hurt]

1. Christofascists will be all over this, unless they are Repubs, then it will be Deep State.

[Mr. Evil]

3. They're black.

Of course the FBI is investigating *cough* corrupt-as-they-come, Texas AG Ken Paxton. But, he's white so... there's that.

[ancianita]

4. +100

[MichMan]

5. Do majority minority cities deserve corrupt political leaders?

[Mr. Evil]

6. Not at all.

I was inferring that that was why they went after them with such a show of force.

[VarryOn]

2. Given Detroit's recent governance...

Over the last few decades...this is good. I've suspected a lot of corruption there.

[rockfordfile]

7. I agree