Dave Boucher
Government and Politics Reporter at Detroit Free Press
Investigations for @freep. Contact: [email protected] or [email protected]. Ex-@dallasnews, @tennessean, WV and more. @NorthwesternU grad
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3 weeks ago |
freep.com | Dave Boucher |Dave Birkett
Lions President Rod Wood said while tariffs would not impact owner Shiela Ford, he admitted they could hurt team sponsors. An expert said the Lions are well-positioned to weather uncertain times. In theory, they could get a loan based on the team's value, the same way homeowners use a line of credit on a home's value. President Donald Trump's new economic plan to implement expansive tariffs is expected to cost Michigan's automakers and related industries billions of dollars.
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3 weeks ago |
freep.com | Dave Boucher
While investigating an alleged assault, a local police department tipped ICE to a potential crime victim's immigration status. The deputy chief said it was not intentional. Last week federal agents arrested the woman, a 4 foot-10, 49-year-old mother of two. They broke her car window before pulling her from her seat. ICE said she failed to comply.
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1 month ago |
sports.yahoo.com | Tony Garcia |Dave Boucher
Former Michigan football co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Matt Weiss, accused of hacking into computers at more than 100 universities across the country and stealing the identities of more than 3,300 student athletes, pleaded not guilty to all 24 charges he faces during a hearing Monday in Detroit's federal court.
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1 month ago |
yahoo.com | Clara Jane Hendrickson |Dave Boucher |John Wisely
During Sunshine Week open government advocates focus on closing gaps in transparency. In Michigan, that means hearing the familiar refrain to expand the state's public records law, but that's not the only way the public is left in the dark. Here's a round-up:Michigan's public records lawMichigan's public records law stands out as a national outlier for exempting the governor and state lawmakers from its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
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1 month ago |
thetimesherald.com | Clara Jane Hendrickson |Dave Boucher |John Wisely
Sunshine Week brings together open government advocates to focus on transparency issues. In Michigan, the week often features discussion of the state's Freedom of Information Act which exempts the governor and state Legislature, but it's one of several transparency challenges. During Sunshine Week open government advocates focus on closing gaps in transparency.
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RT @lmcgaughy: Five years ago today, @Dave_Boucher1 and I published our series about Texas cops using hypnosis to investigate crimes. Doz…
RT @davebirkett: Mr @Dave_Boucher1 takes a look at how tariffs could impact the Lions. Team president Rod Wood doesn't see much change, and…
New, w/@davebirkett: With tariffs now in place, could the potential impact on Ford + the auto industry affect the Detroit Lions? Do they need to explore taking on private equity partners to help w/cash? Team President Rod Wood says no - and experts agree https://t.co/g1qFNoEP9k
