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Anyone know exactly what former Flint Mayor Don Williamson went to prison for back in his younger days? Better yet, can you provide a link to a story or document detailing the case? Thanks.
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unclebuck June 26, 2011 at 11:30 AM
Wiki has the info. I wouldn't comment on this....I don't want to get bumped off!
Thanks for commenting. You might enjoy my book about Flint called "Teardown: Memoir of a Vanishing City," a Michigan Notable Book for 2014 and a finalist for the 33rd Annual Northern California Book Award for Creative NonFiction. Filmmaker Michael Moore described Teardown as "a brilliant chronicle of the Mad Maxization of a once-great American city." More information about Teardown is available at www.teardownbook.com.
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