Nearly 600 license plates missing from Detroit schools. What happened?

As many as 560 license plates belonging to Michigan's largest school district have vanished — and there's finger-pointing all around.

The state-issued municipal plates — distinguishable by an “X” between two sets of numbers — could be a hot commodity: There are no annual renewal fees and they are not tied to a vehicle identification number.

https://www.freep.com/story/news/investigations/2018/08/09/michigan-municipal-license-plates/738139002/