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Council confirms Conrad Mallett as corporation counsel after heated public objections
Summary
The Detroit City Council approved Conrad Mallett’s reappointment as corporation counsel after public commenters accused him of conflicts and hindering police oversight; Mallett defended his record, citing expanded anti‑blight work and ongoing investigations into quit‑claim deed fraud.
Detroit City Council on Feb. 5 confirmed the reappointment of Conrad Mallett as corporation counsel amid forceful public opposition and questions from several council members about the law department’s role in nuisance‑abatement enforcement and indemnifications.
Public speakers and callers used the allotted public‑comment period to urge council to reject Mallett. Adam Barrett of Southwest Detroit told the council Mallett had used nuisance‑abatement tools “as a weapon for land theft from Black Detroiters,” and other callers alleged that the law department under Mallett had delayed FOIA…
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