Fri Sep 06 20:53:00 UTC 2024: – Oakland County Probate Judge Kathleen Ryan was recorded making homophobic and anti-Black remarks
– Court administrator Edward Hutton exposed Ryan by secretly recording her conversations
– Hutton’s actions were to ensure fair treatment in the court and to keep his job in peace
– Ryan made derogatory comments about Oakland County Executive David Coulter and Black Americans
– Ryan was removed from her docket on August 27 for unspecified misconduct
– Ryan has been a judge in Oakland County since 2010 and ran unopposed in 2022
– Michigan law allows recording of phone calls if one party consents

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