Insisting she didn't spend the money on herself, a Detroit Public Schools principal today pleaded guilty to accepting $194,000 in kickbacks from a vendor, but said the scam to submit phony invoices ...

Former Thirkell Elementary Middle School Principal Clara Smith tried to paint herself almost like Robin Hood during a plea hearing at Federal Court today. She is accused of taking about $194,000 from ...

After months of insisting she spent her kickbacks on the kids, former Detroit principal Clara Smith offered up what she calls proof: receipts. In new documents filed in U.S. District Court, Smith ...

Claims by a Detroit Public School principal that money she stole from the district in a $2.7 million scheme was spent on students are false and also irrelevant, federal prosecutors said in court ...

An ex-principal who stole money from Detroit Public Schools has filed a document in federal court alleging some funds were used on students. Clara Smith, who oversaw Thirkell Elementary School, will ...