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Newcombe Clark

Council Members Rebuke Mayor Over Proposed Appointee’s Perceived Conflicts of Interest

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Sep 4, 2013 21

On August 20th, John Hieftje announced his intention to appoint Albert McWilliams to replace Newcombe Clark on the Board of the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority. McWilliams, who works for Quack Media, is in his 30s and a self-styled…

The Politics of Policing: Crime Up In Ann Arbor

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Mar 28, 2011 5

Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje has a track record of making it up as he goes along, particularly where the issue of crime in the city is concerned. Over the past several months, there have been multiple armed robberies of banks. In…

National Media Slam AnnArbor.com For Ethical Lapse & Conflict of Interest

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Mar 23, 2011 5

March has not been a good month for Ann Arbor's 18-month-old digital media extravaganza AnnArbor.com. Today, the digital site was lambasted by national media for a perceived ethical lapse and conflict of interest in appointing a U of M PR…