Eastpointe to pay nearly $72,000 to 4 residents to settle lawsuit over ex-mayor's actions

Eastpointe to pay nearly $72,000 to 4 residents to settle lawsuit over ex-mayor's actions The city of Eastpointe will pay four of its residents nearly $72,000 total to settle a federal lawsuit they filed when former Mayor Monique Owens suppressed them for criticizing her during City Council meetings two years ago. Each resident will receive $17,910 as the City Council agreed to settle the lawsuit. Mary Hall-Rayford, Karen Beltz, Karen Mouradjian and Cindy Federle sued Owens and the city in U.S. District Court in November 2022. Federal court records indicate...