Michigan Rep. Lawrence Accepts Aide's Resignation

WASHINGTON (AP) — The chief of staff for a Michigan lawmaker has resigned following sexual harassment allegations by former female aides.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Brenda Lawrence said in a statement Thursday that she has accepted Dwayne Duron Marshall's resignation.

She placed Marshall on administrative leave last week pending the results of an investigation following a Politico report detailing allegations of inappropriate behavior. The former staff members told Politico that Marshall's troubling behavior had ranged from inappropriate and disrespectful comments to unwanted touching.

Marshall denied the allegations.

Several former aides said they had addressed Lawrence, of Southfield, with their concerns.

Lawrence said last week that she had never received any sexual harassment complaints from staff members. She is a former harassment complaint investigator who recently introduced legislation to require such training for congressional staff.

File Photo: From left, Rep. Anthony Brown, D-Md., Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Mich., Rep. Andre Carson, D-Ind., Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Rep. Cedric Richmond, D-La., and other members of the Congressional Black Caucus. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)