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Detroit police chief tests positive for coronavirus

In this Oct. 19, 2018, photo, Detroit Police Chief James Craig addresses the media in Detroit. Craig says marijuana deals have been a common theme in many of the 17 homicides reported in Detroit so far this year. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
In this Oct. 19, 2018, photo, Detroit Police Chief James Craig addresses the media in Detroit. Craig says marijuana deals have been a common theme in many of the 17 homicides reported in Detroit so far this year. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File) (WILX)
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Published: Mar. 27, 2020 at 8:04 PM EDT
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Detroit Police Chief James Craig has tested positive for coronavirus.

He will remain in quarantine, as Assistant Chief James White oversees the day-to-day operations of the department.

Mayor Mike Duggan says 39 Detroit officers have tested positive and another 468 are in quarantine.

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