On Oct. 1, 1970, The Detroit Free Press reported that state Sen. Charles Youngblood Jr. used a nonprofit foundation he created to help impoverished Native Americans to pay off debts, work out a profitable land deal and cover fundraising fees.
Youngblood was convicted of conspiracy to bribe a public official over a liquor license and resigned from the Senate in 1974.
Source : MIRS Capitol Capsule, October 1, 2020.