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Michigan judge suspended after racist, homophobic remarks

"I'm not systemically racist. I'm a new racist."

Rob Beschizza
Sep 07, 2024
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An official photo of Judge Ryan
An official photo of Judge Ryan

What does it take to fire a Michigan judge? Oakland County Probate Judge Kathleen Ryan was removed from her docket in August for undisclosed reasons, and it turns out a whistleblower recorded her making racist and homophobic remarks.

In the phone recordings, Ryan uses a anti-gay slur against David Coulter, the county's high…

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