Ex-Detroit union leader charged with stealing over $600,000
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A man who was a union leader in Detroit has been charged with embezzling more than $600,000.
Mervin Hawk appeared in federal court Monday and asked for a court-appointed lawyer. Federal investigators say he diverted union dues from AFSCME Local 1640 into secret bank accounts or his own personal account over a two-year period.
Hawk was president of Local 1640 from 2013 through 2015. AFSCME stands for American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The government says Hawk withdrew large sums of money from ATMs at Motor City Casino.