Duggan Applauds Federal Probe Into Detroit Demo Program

DETROIT (AP) — Mayor Mike Duggan is applauding the federal investigating into corruption in Detroit's demolition program.

Duggan told reporters Wednesday that he's "glad the feds have made it clear that bid-rigging is not going to be tolerated."

His comments follow guilty pleas Tuesday by Anthony Daguanno and Aradondo Haskins who said they shared bid information with a subcontractor when putting together demolition proposals for their employer, Adamo Group.

Daguanno received more than $372,000 in return. Haskins got $26,000, including some money when he was hired by Detroit to oversee certain demolition projects.

The convictions were the first from the probe into efforts to eliminate blight in Detroit. Detroit has received $258 million in federal funding since 2013 to tear down vacant structures. More than 17,000 -- mostly houses -- have been demolished.

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