Detroit suburb sued after refusing to disclose names and pay March 1, 2021 GMT WARREN, Mich. (AP) — One of Michigan’s largest cities is being sued after disclosing the pay of city employees but refusing to provide names, especially the identities of some people in the fire department who were paid more than $200,000 in 2020. Warren, a Detroit suburb, is violating Michigan’s public records law and a series of court decisions, according to a lawsuit filed by the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation. “It is essential that the public be able to track how its tax dollars are being spent,” said Steve Delie, who focuses on transparency and open government at the Midland-based Mackinac Center for Public Policy.