Gina Kaufman

Too-cozy relationships, a bloated 44-member board and a lack of basic financial controls paint pic of Detroit Riverfront Conservancy as a nonprofit with its guard down, experts say. “The good old boys network didn’t police itself and someone took money.” freep.com/story/news/loc…

Quick hit exclusive investigation by @freep finds red flags sitting there waiting to be seen. Now feds say $40 million embezzled at Detroit nonprofit. By our @cmacfreep, @violetikon and @ReporterGina freep.com/story/news/loc…

Many of the details in this painstaking investigation by @violetikon of @freep are astounding. freep.com/story/news/inv… #policing #detroit

The Wayne County juvenile jail has been facing complaints of overcrowding and children being left in their rooms for long periods of time. Investigative reporters covering the situation spoke with @nargisthewriter to share what they’ve found 🔎 bit.ly/3qRengx

Ethan Crumbley’s journal contained comments about how he wanted to shoot up the school, wanted the world to remember him and, “I wonder what life in prison will be like,” Lt. Timothy Willis, from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, testified.

The Free Press is reporting live from the Oakland County Circuit Court. Follow ⁦@freep⁩ here for updates from the hearing: freep.com/story/news/loc…

A crucial hearing is set to begin soon for Ethan Crumbley, who killed four classmates and injured seven other people at Oxford High. The hearing is a mandatory proceeding for the judge to decide whether the teen should be sentenced to life without parole. freep.com/story/news/loc…

Grateful to partner with @DetDocumenters @ReporterGina as we cover juvenile justice in Wayne County for @freep

'Coldwater Kitchen,' a Free Press film, wins James Beard Award for best documentary rssfeeds.freep.com/~/744161882/0/…

BREAKING: Nicole Avery Nichols named top editor of Detroit Free Press freep.com/story/news/loc…

Join us for the West Coast Premiere of COLDWATER KITCHEN, followed by an onstage conversation with co-director Brian Kaufman. SAT, 5/13 • 11:30 AM 🎟 : bit.ly/41ZklJn

MI Dept of Corrections denied existence of director’s memo telling wardens to keep prisoners from standing in freezing rain #prison #migov freep.com/story/news/loc…

My latest article, on Wayne County prosecutors’ repeated use of Detroit police Sgt. Stephen Kue (85 citizen complaints) as a witness in cases against people shot by police + its failure to disclose that he’s been caught lying 4 times. w/ @andreamsahouri: freep.com/story/news/loc…

Here's an important thread on eye-opening reporting by @cmacfreep and @ReporterGina of @freep

Michigan top health official: Reports from inside Wayne juvenile jail 'highly concerning' freep.com/story/news/loc… via @freep

We spoke with the mom of the 12-year-old at the center of the sexual assault investigation at the Wayne County juvenile jail freep.com/story/news/loc… via @freep

"The letters between county and state officials provide a rare, behind-the-scenes look at tensions among the administrations of two of the state's top Democrats." freep.com/story/news/loc… via @freep

Deputy used Taser on youth who escaped cell; Employees warn juvenile jail at boiling point freep.com/story/news/loc… via @freep

An ongoing ⁦@freep⁩ investigation continues to uncover problems at the Wayne County Juvenile Detention Facility. Here’s a look at what we’ve found. w/⁦@cmacfreep⁩ freep.com/story/news/loc…

The state is investigating after a deputy used a Taser on a teen who escaped a cell at the Wayne County Juvenile Detention Facility last month. Employees say the facility is at a boiling point. w/⁦@cmacfreep⁩ freep.com/story/news/loc…