Detroit Police Commissioner resigns in wake of prostitution scandal

Published 1:34 p.m. ET July 13, 2023

Detroit — A day after he was ticketed for allegedly having sex with a prostitute inside his truck on the city's northwest side and trying to use his position to curry favor with the officers who'd busted him, Detroit Police Commissioner Bryan Ferguson Thursday announced his resignation.

Late Wednesday, hours after news broke of the incident in which Ferguson reportedly asked a Wayne County Sheriff's deputy "can you help me out?" the former commissioner sent out a statement denying wrongdoing, and saying he intended to remain on the board but would not attend the next few meetings.

But on Thursday, the board released a second Ferguson statement announcing his resignation.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2023/07/13/detroit-police-commissioner-resigns-in-wake-of-prostitution-scandal/70410447007/

VCNO Franchetti Set to be Interim Navy Head as White House Stays Silent on CNO Nominee

July 12, 2023 4:49 PM

The Navy’s second-in-command is set to take over the day-to-day operations of the sea service when Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday retires next month, USNI News has learned.

Adm. Lisa Franchetti will take charge of the service under a stipulation in U.S. law that allows the vice chief of naval operations to perform the duties of the CNO if there’s a vacancy in the role, several service and legislative sources have told USNI News. President Joe Biden has yet to make a nomination for the Navy’s top leader. Even if he had, a hold on Defense Department confirmations would leave the position empty.

https://news.usni.org/2023/07/12/vcno-franchetti-set-to-be-interim-navy-head-as-white-house-stays-silent-on-cno-nominee#more-104297

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What does it mean that both the US Navy and US Marines have interim leaders?

Marines without Senate-confirmed leader for first time since 1859 after GOP senator blocks nominee

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/marines-senate-confirmed-leader-first-time-1859-rcna93546

China Protests U.S. Navy P-8 Flight over Taiwan Strait

July 13, 2023 12:45 PM

The P-8A Poseidon flew south over the Taiwan Strait, USNI News understands. U.S. Navy P-8As periodically fly over the Taiwan Strait.

https://news.usni.org/2023/07/13/china-protests-u-s-navy-p-8-flight-over-taiwan-strait#more-104318

House Intel Committee Approves FY24 Intelligence Authorization Act

Washington, D.C., July 13, 2023

Today, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence passed the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (IAA) by a bipartisan voice vote. This legislation authorizes funding for the United States Intelligence Community (IC) and strengthens congressional oversight of the IC’s methods of collecting and analyzing information.

https://intelligence.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1234

@NWStornado

Tornado Warning including Ancram NY until 8:45 PM EDT

https://twitter.com/NWStornado/status/1679646556478373889

NWS Tornado

@NWStornado

Tornado Warning continues for Harvard IL, Capron IL and Chemung IL until 7:30 PM CDT

8:18 PM · Jul 13, 2023

https://twitter.com/NWStornado/status/1679646632877654019

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