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Detroit Councilman
Gabe Leland Indicted
On 3 Bribery Charges
Gabe Leland, the first Jewish member of the Detroit City
Council since Mel Ravitz, who last served from 1982 to 1997,
was indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday, Oct. 4, on three
counts of bribery.
The U.S. Attorney’s office in Detroit said Leland faces one
count of conspiracy to commit bribery and two counts of brib-
ery. He is charged with soliciting $15,000 in cash bribes and
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free auto body work from a local business owner in exchange
for a political favor, according to the Detroit Free Press.
Leland, 36, represents Detroit’s District 7 on the city’s west side. He
was elected in 2013 and re-elected in 2017 and had previously served as a
Michigan state representative. Leland is the son of Burton Leland, a former
state legislator and Wayne County commissioner who died in February.
If convicted, Leland could spend up to 10 years in jail and face a $250,000
fine for each bribery count. He also faces five years in prison for the bribery
conspiracy charge, according to the Detroit News.
Leland’s office staff referred all calls, other than those from constituents, to
the councilman’s attorney, Steve Fishman. ■
Look for more to the story on the JN website, thejewishnews.com, and in next
week’s Jewish News.
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CSZ Empty Nesters group to bring speaker Oct. 18.
Hear Michael Segal’s riveting story of how he overcame all odds after he was shot
in the back of the head and left for dead after walking into a robbery in progress
at a convenience store.
Segal, who lives in Houston, will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, at
Congregation Shaarey Zedek for the Berman Night of Learning, which is free
and open to all.
A pre-med college student in the wrong place at the wrong time, Segal was told
by doctors there was no hope and, therefore, no reason to even try surgery. After
learning to walk and talk again, Segal returned to the University of Texas to earn
two degrees with honors and marry his high school sweetheart, Sharon, who was
in the car waiting for him when he was shot.
The criminals who shot Michael eliminated his ability to pursue his lifelong
dream of becoming a surgeon; however, they could not take away his desire to
help people. He became a social worker and works at a Level One trauma hospi-
tal in Houston, providing emotional support to families and patients who have
experienced trauma, injury or life-threatening illnesses.
Segal, son of a rabbi at a
Michael Segal
Houston Conservative syna-
gogue, is an author. A CD of
his short stories was recently
released. He is a popular
inspirational speaker, sharing
his “recipe” for recovery, hap-
piness and success. Though
his story is dramatic, he
uses great wit and humor to
engage his audience.
For details, contact the
synagogue office at (248) 357-
5544. ■