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Report: Detroit Police Chief James Craig to Retire, May Challenge Gretchen Whitmer
Kyle Olson 7 May 2021
Detroit Police Chief James Craig will reportedly announce his retirement Monday and may declare he is running for Michigan governor.
Multiple outlets are reporting Craig, who was appointed police chief in 2013, would possibly run as a Republican against incumbent Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D), WDIV reported.
He has served in police departments in Cincinnati, Portland, Maine, and Los Angeles.
The Detroit mayor’s office told WDIV, “the chief has not indicated to the mayor that he has made any decisions about his future.”
According to Fox 2, Craig clashed with U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D) in April over her numerous calls to defund and abolish the police.
Craig said he would “love to see her resign and he would throw her a goodbye party.” Tlaib told her supporters she is not going anywhere.
The chief installed a controversial surveillance program called Project Green Light during his tenure. The camera system, which is monitored real-time by Detroit police, “is used in conjunction with facial recognition software which unfairly targets black men and women,” critics have alleged.
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https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/05/07/report-detroit-police-chief-james-craig-retire-challenge-gretchen-whitmer/
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Sounds like he may be a worthy opponent and may have the name recognition to be competitive.
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I like the guy if only for his crack on Jihad Spice. Whitless is a corrupt tinpot ruler. She needs to be gone like a dying cockaroach sprayed with Raid.