Today Sam Riddle's corruption trial was declared a mistrial according to reports from the Detroit Free Press.
What will be considered a victory for the former political consultant does nothing for the image of Detroit.
Riddle's legal issues are not over yet. He still faces charges on bribery in a separate federal case and charges relating to the incident with ex-girlfriend former state Representative Mary Waters.
Unfortunately the Free Press and local media have found their niche, whistle-blowing sagas. It started with former mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, moved to Monica Conyers, then from Conyers segued directly to Sam Riddle.
All of these were incidents that were exposed to the public with the best intentions. Probably would not hurt the Detroit media to stick to reporting on these issues in a limited capacity.
In a city where some people already have low morale and their faith in government is lost, continuously front-loading this coverage of the negative politics that plague the city is somewhat morbid.
Detroit media outlets needs to ask themselves the classic question, can you have too much of a good thing?
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