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Monday, February 11, 2008
Public Records Show ... Mayor Might Have Lied Under Oath
The Detroit Free Press reports that racy text messages exchanged between the Mayor of Detroit and one of his staff members contradict the Mayor's earlier testimony under oath denying the relationship. The text messages were obtained--you guessed it--under Michigan's public records act. And--you guessed it--the city fought for years to prevent disclosure.