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Whistleblower suspended after revealing alleged drunken episode by Detroit city official

Summary by Detroit Metro Times
Detroit Department of Transportation Chief of Staff Jennie Whitfield is accused of showing up drunk at the Rosa Parks Transit Center in her city-issued car shortly before midnight in late January, verbally berating employees, assaulting a security guard, and nearly falling from a balcony while chasing a pigeon around the building with a bottle of water.

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Whistleblower suspended after revealing alleged drunken episode by Detroit city official

Detroit Department of Transportation Chief of Staff Jennie Whitfield is accused of showing up drunk at the Rosa Parks Transit Center in her city-issued car shortly before midnight in late January, verbally berating employees, assaulting a security guard, and nearly falling from a balcony while chasing a pigeon around the building with a bottle of water.

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Detroit Metro Times broke the news in on Monday, March 9, 2026.
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