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Flint City Councilman Dennis Pfeiffer alleges public corruption in Mayor Sheldon Neeley's administration at Flint Housing Commission

BY MIKE KILLBREATH

CCN News Executive Editor

FLINT (CCN) — Public corruption has been alleged and reported to authorities by Flint's 8th Ward city councilman.

Dennis Pfeiffer, a first-term elected official, has now issued three public statements on social media with copies of letters he has sent to authorities about alleged missing money at

BY MIKE KILLBREATH

CCN News Executive Editor

FLINT (CCN) — Public corruption has been alleged and reported to authorities by Flint's 8th Ward city councilman.

Dennis Pfeiffer, a first-term elected official, has now issued three public statements on social media with copies of letters he has sent to authorities about alleged missing money at the Flint Housing Commission.

PHOTO CAPTION: Pictured above this story is 8th Ward Flint City Councilman Dennis Pfeiffer.

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Two women city council members wage war on social media as national advocate visits Flint City Hall

BY GARY ANDERSON

CCN Staff Writer

BY GARY ANDERSON

CCN Staff Writer

FLINT (CCN) — Two women who are political opponents on the Flint City Council issued harsh social media jabs at each other Wednesday (April 16, 2025) as the in-fighting continues on the divided council.

Flint's 6th Ward Councilwoman Tonya Burns took exception to a post on Facebook by 2nd Ward Councilwoman Dr. LaDell Lewis after an event staged on Monday at Flint City Hall by a national activist.

Councilwoman Burns, tied with 5th Ward Councilwoman Jerry Winfrey-Carter as the longest-serving members on the council, lashed out on social media against Councilwoman Dr. Lewis after the first-term elected official made a Facebook post angry about Burns after Burns, Winfrey-Carter and two of their colleagues failed to show up for a city council meeting on Monday.

Dr. Lewis wrote in somewhat illiterate fashion, "Where your council person at? Where your council person at? That’s what the 5th, 6th, 8th and 9th ward residents should be asking. Unfortunately council members enjoyed line dancing in council chambers with the residents that were bussed in from Chicago at the request of Tonya Burns to disrupt our council meeting instead of fulfilling their elected duties. When it was time to handle council business and have a public hearing for a multi million dollar project development, they chose to break quorum. I hope these businesses don’t take their business elsewhere because they feel Flint is not open for business. This not the government our city deserves, or is it?"

Councilwoman Burns noted there was never a quorum to break and said she had nothing to do with national advocate Jedidah Brown of Texas bringing a bus load of residents here from Dalton, Illinois to support his campaign to uncover public corruption in the City of Flint. Brown heads a YouTube podcast known as Investigate & Advocate which gained thousands of viewers when he brought national attention to widespread corruption in Dalton where he helped uncover and spotlight corruption, leading to indictments.

Burns and three of her colleagues who did not attend Monday's scheduled council meeting have been vocal critics of Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley, and they have called for public corruption investigations of the Mayor, former City Council President Dr. Lewis and their supporters on the council who include 1st Ward Councilman Leon El Ah Mean, 4th Ward Councilwoman Judy Priestly and 7th Ward Councilwoman Candice Mushott. All have denied the allegations from their colleagues, saying former City Attorney William Kim approved them giving money to non-profits they control, calling it legal.

The council has deadlocked on hundreds of votes since January over electing a new President to replace Dr. Lewis in 2025. They've also deadlocked on hundreds of votes over naming a replacement for former 3rd Ward Councilman Quincy Murphy who passed away in late September. The City Charter required a replacement to be named within 30 days but it has not happened more than 6 and one half months later.

Burns responded to Dr. Lewis on her Facebook page, writing, "A very disheartening and dishonest post was made by Councilmember Ladel Lewis about Monday’s City Council meeting. The fact is that four members were not coming back to the council meeting as four of them were not there at roll call ( video of roll call is below). Some members were upset that people from Illinois had come to Flint to show their solidarity. At no time were there any threats of violence or disrespect. The Flint Police Dept had prepared for their arrival and it went without any incidents which was great. There was an hour of time between the meetings of just dead time while waiting for the next meeting to occur at 5:30 PM. It’s unfortunate that because people were bonding, jovial, and collaborating about the similarities in how the municipalities functioned and that their residents banded together to make necessary changes in their leadership by removing Super Mayor Tiffany Henyard. The residents from the great State of Illinois were nothing more than respectful, kind and encouraging. The residents of Dolton, Thorton and surrounding areas showed respect to everyone in our council chambers especially to the Flint Police and City Clerk. Please note that I did not plan or participate in the planning of this excursion to Flint but I definitely welcomed the bus load of Illinois residents and greeted them with delight in my heart."

Brown said on his YouTube video podcast Wednesday night that he has spent $18,000 so far on his work in Flint, and the advocate expressed disappointment that so few Flint residents showed up Monday at Flint City Hall. He said he will give Flint residents two weeks to come together or he will take his investigative work elsewhere to help another community.

Brown is from Texas and has visited many states to fight public corruption. He was also especially outspoken about criticism leveled at him by a local community activist from Flint, Arthur Woodson, although Brown did not name him.

Woodson did a Facebook Live video critical of an outsider trying to get involved in Flint politics. Woodson has endorsed AC Dumas in next month's election for the vacant 3rd Ward Council seat.

Brown has offered support for Beverly Biggs Leevy. She's a convicted felon after a fraud several years ago over buying food stamps from poor Flint residents to be used to buy food for restaurant use. Her daughter caused a city council meeting to be cancelled last fall after she pulled a gun on family members of late Councilman Quincy Murphy's after they stormed the council chambers, yelling to get Biggs Leevy and others on council.

Multiple police officers subsequently shut down the meeting.

Dumas has been a local Saturday morning radio show host on WFLT 1420 AM. He's also the current Vice President of the Flint chapter of the NAACP and a former President.

Biggs Leevy was involved in recalls against Murphy and one that resulted in the removal of former 9th Ward Councilwoman Eva Worthing who stepped down rather than face a recall election. She has also been involved in unsuccessful recall attempts against Dr. Lewis.

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Campaign 2026 Special Section

A Special Section known as "Campaign 2026" was launched today inside My AM Advantage as the race for Governor in Michigan added a name on Thursday (March 6, 2027) as the Detroit Free Press revealed that Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II filed earlier in the week to form a committee to run despite state election records not showing it online. (See Campaign 2026)

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CAMPAIGN 2026 — My AM Advantage

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FBI announces arrest of 7 Detroit men on large-scale drug operation busted in City of Detroit

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MY AM ADVANTAGE

Here is a guide to headlines inside today's edition:

CAMPAIGN 2026 — My AM Advantage

Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist files for Governor, sources confirm for Free Press, Detroit News

STATE NEWS — My AM Advantage

FBI announces arrest of 7 Detroit men on large-scale drug operation busted in City of Detroit

Public News Services reports Line 5 contractor donated $1 million to Trump campaign for President

New Consumer Financial Protection Bureau leader drops lawsuit on alleged Rocket Mortgage kickbacks

Trump administration's cuts may impact Univerity of Michigan, according to e-mail by UM leaders

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivers State of the State speech, calls for bi-partisan cooperation

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joins AFL-CIO's lawsuit to stop federal job cuts

Michigan Ag leader gets opportunity to address congressional committee on his views

Two Democrats in Michigan's congressional delegation shine on environmental scorecard

Group warns livestock manure making Michigan's Great Lakes not so great

NATION & WORLD — My AM Advantage

The Onion buys Infowars in bankruptcy court for Sandy Hook victims to 'silence' Alex Jones

CIA official arrested for leaking secrets about Israel's scheduled retaliatory strikes on Iran

Kentucky judge shot dead by local Sheriff after argument inside courthouse

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SECTION — My AM Advantage

On The Border's two Oakland County restaurants close, 4 Michigan locations of Forever 21 set to close

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More than 400 show up near UM-Flint in Downtwon Flint for International Women's Day event to protest Trump

FLINT (CCN) — Newly-elected U.S. Senator Ellisa Slotkin of Holly and State Board of Education President Pamela Pugh were the keynote speakers Saturday during an International Women's Day event in Downtown Flint.

More than 400 people showed up at Wilson Park on Kearsley Street, near the UM-Flint campus.

Easterari Photography presents a galle

More than 400 people showed up at Wilson Park on Kearsley Street, near the UM-Flint campus.

Easterari Photography presents a gallery of photos from the event inside today's Viewpoints Section.

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