Mike Duggan and Mary Sheffield

Politics can get dirty. In this case, we're literally talking about dirt and demolitions.

Detroit Free Press investigative columnist M.L. Elrick writes that Brian McKinney, CEO of Gayanga, the demolition company accused of using polluted dirt to fill holes in Detroit neighborhoods, could hurt the political fortunes of Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield and outgoing Mayor Mike Duggan, who is running as an Independent for governor.

McKinney may also cost taxpayers big time, Elrick adds.

First, some background.

The Detroit Inspector General's Office in September suspended Gayanga from doing work with the city after finding contaminated dirt at 42 of 47 sites where Gayanga filled in demolitions. The dirt exceeded state pollution standards. Of those sites, 62 perc

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