# @metrotimes on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DAVgiR3P9wD
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/79392797-metrotimes-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-09-25T10:03:12.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Detroit Metro Times (@metrotimes) — https://gondola.cc/metrotimes

## Caption

Wayne County illegally destroyed troves of criminal files when Mayor Mike Duggan was the elected prosecutor, creating a staggering obstacle for wrongfully convicted inmates seeking to prove their innocence, Metro Times has learned.⁠
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In Michigan, prosecutors are required to retain the files of defendants serving life sentences for at least 50 years or until the inmate dies. Violating the law carries a maximum penalty of two years in prison.⁠
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The file purge was not previously reported. Metro Times learned about it recently in interviews for an ongoing series about wrongful convictions.⁠ 

In statements to Metro Times, Duggan has denied involvement in the destruction of the files and claimed he had no idea there was even a purge.
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See link in bio to read more. ⁠
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Photos: City of Detroit (public domain), Associated Press (Paul Sancya)⁠
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#detroit #metrodetroit #waynecounty #waynecountyprosecutor #waynecountyprosecutorsoffice #michigan #longform #mikeduggan #mayorduggan

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mayorduggan, longform, detroit, metrodetroit, waynecountyprosecutor, michigan, mikeduggan, waynecountyprosecutorsoffice, waynecounty

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