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Residents urge Detroit council to reject reappointment of Corporation Counsel Conrad Mallett

Detroit City Council — Committee of the Whole · January 23, 2026
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Multiple public commenters at the Committee of the Whole urged the council to oppose reappointing Corporation Counsel Conrad Mallett, citing indemnification costs, alleged interference with police oversight, blocked investigations and aggressive nuisance abatement policies. Commenters asked the council to seek a different candidate.

Several residents and callers urged the Detroit City Council to reject the reappointment of Corporation Counsel Conrad Mallett during public comment at a Committee of the Whole session that was recessed due to lack of quorum.

Jadonta Smith, vice president of the Helen Street Block Club, said the council should not "vote Conrad Mallett back into this position," arguing that his tenure has "cost us millions of dollars in…

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