4 Detroit school board candidates have felony convictions, analysis finds
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Four candidates running for seats on the Detroit school board have been found to have felony convictions, according to an analysis by Chalkbeat and BridgeDetroit. The review of records for all 34 names on the Nov. 3 ballot for five seats found convictions including assault with intent to murder, domestic violence, assault on a police officer, resisting arrest, and forgery.
None of the identified candidates, Bobby Christian, Duane Grigsby Jr., Darious Morris, and Danetta Simpson, have convictions that preclude them from holding office under Michigan law, which only prohibits election if convictions within the last 20 years involve "dishonesty, deceit, fraud, or a breach of the public trust" related to their official capacity while holding a position in government.
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