Here is a great article about a Detroit school Board member. This is just fucked up. No wonder Detroit schools suck with people like this on the board.
Detroit school board member Reverend David Murray's six children were made wards of the court on Wednesday, pending an evaluation into both the parents and the children.
Judge Mark Slavens set an Aug. 4 date to for another hearing on the investigation's results. Of the couple's children — ages 2 to 16 — four are now living with relatives, one is in juvenile custody on an unrelated matter and a sixth is reported missing, Slavens said.
The petition against Murray and his wife, Tanisha Murray, stated the couple had a history with Child Protective Services dating back to 1996, Slavens said. One child is the couple's natural child, four are adopted and one is Tanisha Murray's child from a previous marriage.
The current complaint documents problems such as broken windows, a hole in the roof and no electricity in the couple's two west-side homes.
Tanisha Murray said she and the children were living in a different house than Reverend Murray.
She also admitted that the couple's two-year-old daughter, who weighs 23 pounds, is underweight because she is unable to feed her enough.
"She also stated she was in fear of Reverend David Murray because of his psychological abuse," Slavens said.
Murray said his attorney advised him to say very little about the case.
"Progress is made, that's all I can tell you," Murray said. "I'm moving on. I'm pleased with the outcome today. I'm pleased that a reunification plan is in place."
Of his wife, Murray said, "I'm praying for her and I still love her."
The article was published in the Free Press
