Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel left and Karen McDonald Oakland County Prosecutor right Linda Thom Amerigo Press, LLC May 17, 2026, 8:37 a.m. ET When Political Insiders Lose, Suddenly Audits Matter. On May 4, 2026, Craig Mauger of The Detroit News published the article: “AG Dana Nessel joins call for audit of Democratic convention results.” More: Nessel questions validity of Michigan Democratic Party convention voting results That headline alone says a lot. Because fo

Kara Berg The Detroit News May 13, 2026, 4:26 p.m. ET A mother whose children attended Oxford High School during a 2021 mass shooting is fighting Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald to get records about contracts McDonald entered into, money she spent on security and threats she has received since charging the shooter's parents. McDonald's office denied about half of Kristen Karr's public records request. She gave Karr several contracts, though Karr maintains several are

Corrupt Karen, Another Mother’s Day has arrived, and once again I am standing at my son’s grave instead of celebrating with him. Seven years ago, my child was taken from me by a drug dealer, Nicholas Remington — betrayed by a friend, Paul Wiedmaier, and by Remington’s best friend, Connor Gibaratz. And for the last five years, I have lived with the pain of watching you, Marc Keast, and David Williams, bury Denis’s suffering, his rights, and the truth surrounding his death inst

Dana, I am calling you by your name because, in my eyes, you do not deserve to be called Attorney General. An Attorney General is supposed to represent the people with dignity, honesty, and integrity. They are supposed to protect victims and families, not attack them. They are supposed to stand for truth, not politics, alliances, or power. But with my family, you chose to cover up for your BFF Karen McDonald. Instead of protecting a grieving mother and honoring the life of m

Washtenaw County Proseuctor Eli Savit In politics, scrutiny is expected. Public officials should be questioned, investigated, and held accountable. That is the role of journalism. But what happens when that scrutiny appears to be focused on one individual over and over again while others in power seem to escape the same level of attention? That is the question worth asking. In recent weeks, multiple articles by Detroit News journalist Craig Mauger have centered on Washtenaw C