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Gina Kaufman

@ReporterGina

News editor @PressHerald. Past: Investigative reporter for @freep.

 Detroit, MI
Joined April 2009
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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/local/m…
Experts review how Detroit Riverfront Conservancy could have missed alleged $40M fraud

Experts review how Detroit Riverfront Conservancy could have missed alleged $40M fraud

EX-CFO William Smith’s indictment has raised questions about how region's top business, philanthropic and civic leaders missed years of alleged theft.

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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/local/m…
Red flags about ex-Detroit Conservancy CFO show up in court records

Red flags about ex-Detroit Conservancy CFO show up in court records

Records show ex-Detroit Riverfront Conservancy CFO William Smith lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in restaurant deals.

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Many of the details in this painstaking investigation by @violetikon of @freep are astounding. freep.com/story/news/investi… #policing #detroit
Nonfatal police shootings in Detroit: First-of-its-kind investigation raises questions

Nonfatal police shootings in Detroit: First-of-its-kind investigation raises questions

A first-of-its-kind investigation by the Free Press raises questions whether 10 nonfatal Detroit police shootings were justifiable.

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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
Detroit Documenters act as watchdogs on juvenile jail challenges - WDET 101.9 FM

Detroit Documenters act as watchdogs on juvenile jail challenges - WDET 101.9 FM

The Detroit Documenters network of public record keepers has compiled all of the challenges that the Wayne County juvenile jail has faced.

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The Free Press is reporting live from the Oakland County Circuit Court. Follow ⁦@freep⁩ here for updates from the hearing: freep.com/story/news/local/m…
Ethan Crumbley texted friend about torturing people and birds, and his desire to kill

Ethan Crumbley texted friend about torturing people and birds, and his desire to kill

After a special hearing, required for juvenile killers, Judge Kwame Rowe will decide whether Ethan Crumbley will ever have a chance for freedom.

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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.
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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/local/m…
Crucial hearing starts for Ethan Crumbley — and Oxford students who witnessed his horror

Crucial hearing starts for Ethan Crumbley — and Oxford students who witnessed his horror

School shooter Ethan Crumbley to face students who witnessed his horror. They will testify at hearing to decide his sentence.

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Grateful to partner with @DetDocumenters @ReporterGina as we cover juvenile justice in Wayne County for @freep
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Why Detroit Documenters will continue to monitor the Wayne County juvenile courts outliermedia.org/wayne-count… via @media_outlier
Why Detroit Documenters will continue to monitor the Wayne County juvenile courts

Why Detroit Documenters will continue to monitor the Wayne County juvenile courts

Overcrowding, understaffing, long wait times affect the young people forced to stay at the Wayne County detention facility.

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'Coldwater Kitchen,' a Free Press film, wins James Beard Award for best documentary rssfeeds.freep.com/~/7441618…
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BREAKING: Nicole Avery Nichols named top editor of Detroit Free Press freep.com/story/news/local/2…
Nicole Avery Nichols named top editor of Detroit Free Press

Nicole Avery Nichols named top editor of Detroit Free Press

Nicole Avery Nichols is the first Black woman to head the 191-year-old news organization.

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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
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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/local/m…
Hidden memo was supposed to stop Michigan prisoners from lining up in the cold and rain

Hidden memo was supposed to stop Michigan prisoners from lining up in the cold and rain

The memo was not posted on the department's website, as other director's office memoranda are, and it's not clear many prisoners have seen it.

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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/local/m…
Prosecutors must disclose cops with credibility problems, but sometimes don't

Prosecutors must disclose cops with credibility problems, but sometimes don't

Wayne County failed to voluntarily reveal officer credibility problems at least three times in what some call a potential miscarriage of justice.

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Here's an important thread on eye-opening reporting by @cmacfreep and @ReporterGina of @freep
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In February, @ReporterGina and I found that a sheriff deputy had used a Taser on youth at Wayne County's juvenile jail, a use of force rare for the facility. An employee we spoke to had a warning ... freep.com/story/news/local/2…
Deputy used Taser on youth who escaped cell; Employees warn juvenile jail at boiling point

Deputy used Taser on youth who escaped cell; Employees warn juvenile jail at boiling point

The state is investigating the incident at the facility in Hamtramck where Wayne County officials recently moved youth to improve safety.

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

Michigan top health official: Reports from inside Wayne juvenile jail 'highly concerning'

The state's top health department officials said there is "inadequate supervision" by employees at the county facility.

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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/local/m… via @freep
Boy, 12, released to mom after attack at Wayne County juvenile jail

Boy, 12, released to mom after attack at Wayne County juvenile jail

The release was approved by court officials amid an ongoing investigation by Michigan State Police.

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"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/local/m… via @freep
In heated letters to Whitmer, Wayne County blames state 'failure' for juvenile jail crisis

In heated letters to Whitmer, Wayne County blames state 'failure' for juvenile jail crisis

Letters between county and state officials provide a look at escalating frustrations with overcrowding and understaffing at the Wayne County facility.

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Deputy used Taser on youth who escaped cell; Employees warn juvenile jail at boiling point freep.com/story/news/local/2… via @freep
Deputy used Taser on youth who escaped cell; Employees warn juvenile jail at boiling point

Deputy used Taser on youth who escaped cell; Employees warn juvenile jail at boiling point

The state is investigating the incident at the facility in Hamtramck where Wayne County officials recently moved youth to improve safety.

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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/local/m…
Problems we found at the Wayne County juvenile jail

Problems we found at the Wayne County juvenile jail

Highlights of the Free Press' investigation into conditions teens are facing due to "disaster mode" understaffing at Wayne County's juvenile jail.

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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/local/2…
Deputy used Taser on youth who escaped cell; Employees warn juvenile jail at boiling point

Deputy used Taser on youth who escaped cell; Employees warn juvenile jail at boiling point

The state is investigating the incident at the facility in Hamtramck where Wayne County officials recently moved youth to improve safety.

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