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Federal Agents Search Highland Park Home Of Senator Bert Johnson

HIGHLAND PARK (WWJ/AP) - State and federal agents are executing search warrants Monday at the Highland Park home and office of Michigan State Senator Bert Johnson.

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Senator Bert Johnson (Credit/senate.mi.gov)

Michigan State Police telling WWJ's Vickie Thomas that the raids are part of a joint state police and FBI investigation.

Over 20 agents converged upon the house around 5 a.m. according to neighbors.

Agents were seen putting papers in boxes and taking them out of the home on McLean Street near Woodward and Davison.

The Democrat represents the state's Second District, which includes Highland Park, Hamtramck, northeast Detroit, Harper Woods and the five Grosse Pointe communities.

No further information about the investigation has been released.

Stay tuned for more on WWJ Newsradio 950 [LISTEN LIVE] and CBSDetroit.com for more on this developing story.
(© Copyright 2017 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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