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Fmr. Democrat Rep. John Conyers passes away at age 90

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On Sunday evening it was reported that former Michigan Rep. John Conyers, Jr. passed away at the age of 90.

Conyers, who was the longest-serving black member of Congress, resigned in 2017 amid sexual assault allegations.

Conyers settled a $27,000 sexual misconduct complaint in 2015, where a former female staffer alleged he fired her for turning down his sexual advances. Conyers denied the accusations despite paying her off.

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, who is a member of the radical left-wing “Squad,” and now represents Conyers’ former district said, “never once wavered in fighting for jobs, justice and peace.”

This is a developing story.

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