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Embattled Eastpointe mayor pleads to reduced charge after lying about COVID-19 grant

Eastpointe Mayor Monique Owens pleaded no contest Thursday to a reduced misdemeanor charge after authorities say she fraudulently applied for a $10,000 COVID-19 CARES Act grant in 2020. Before entering the plea, Owens paid $10,000 in restitution. No contest pleas are not an admission of guilt but are treated as such for sentencing purposes. The […]

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