"Andre Spivey became the second Detroit city councilman this year to plead guilty to a public corruption charge, admitting on Tuesday in federal court that he took $35,900 in bribes from an undercover law enforcement agent and a confidential FBI source in exchange for wielding his political influence.
"Spivey, who served on the council for nearly a dozen years, accepted the bribes in exchange for his assistance with a pending vehicle towing ordinance before the Detroit City Council, he said in court."
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"He is the second Detroit council member to plead guilty to a felony this year.
"Former Detroit Councilman Gabe Leland was sentenced to 2 1/ 2 years probation for state misconduct in office. Leland pleaded guilty in May to felony misconduct in office and resigned from Detroit City Council.
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