bribery

On Wednesday, two men were sentenced for paying bribes to Rick Johnson while he served as the chairperson of the Michigan Medical Marijuana Licensing Board. On today’s podcast, Mark Totten, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, joined us to talk more about the case.

The mayor of Inkster has been indicted on a federal bribery charge for allegedly demanding $50,000 in bribes to facilitate the sale of a city property.

Rick Johnson admits he took at least $110,000 in bribes as head of a state marijuana licensing board. Johnson told a judge: “I am a corrupt politician.”

Former Michigan House Speaker Rick Johnson pleaded guilty to accepting bribes. We unpack details of the case and what it means for Michigan's marijuana industry.

Today, updates on a marijuana industry bribery investigation. Plus, we paid tribute to the late Gordon Lightfoot. Then, a conversation with Angeline Boulley, author of Firekeeper's Daughter, on her latest novel. We also heard about the peculiar dance of a northern Michigan bird from Points North on Interlochen Public Radio.

Fiat Chrysler has agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to violate the federal Labor Management Relations Act, also known as the Taft-Hartley Act, and pay…

Federal prosecutors say they will pursue a retrial in the case of a state legislator accused of soliciting a bribe and attempted extortion.State Rep.…

A grand jury has indicted a metro Detroit official for allegedly taking thousands of dollars in bribes from two companies, and from an undercover FBI…

A garbage company involved in Flint’s trash pickup dispute is reportedly linked to a federal corruption probe in Macomb County.The Detroit Free Press…