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Detroit police chief defends call to activist, denies mayor's involvement

Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison is speaking out for the first time about a controversy involving him, Mayor Mary Sheffield, and local activist Jahdante Smith — saying a phone call he made to Smith was personal, not official.

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What Detroit Mayor Sheffield, Police Chief Bettison said in response to social media controversyDetroit Mayor Mary Sheffield and Police Chief Todd A. Bettison responded this week to a public controversy involving social media posts, a former romantic relationship, and a recorded phone call with a local activist.

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