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A federal judge on Friday accepted the resignation of a court-appointed Detroit Police Department monitor, saying the monitor had inappropriate contact with ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick that included personal meetings and discussions about the department.
Former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was three days late and $3,500 short on a May restitution payment ordered as part of the criminal case that drove him from office, according to the Michigan Department of Corrections.
A lawyer who used a salacious trove of text messages as leverage to settle two lawsuits against ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick for $8.4 million has been charged with ethics violations, along with four attorneys who worked on the deal.
He travels in his own Boeing 737. He won a $240 million verdict against Disney. He "can't stand to lose." And he's on the job for ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick.
In a March 10 story about text messages between ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his former chief of staff, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Skytel, the city's communications provider, released the texts to the news media.
Disgraced ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's remaining days in Detroit may be short.
Ex-NBA star Dave Bing scored big on his initial foray into politics, beating a field of 15 candidates in the first leg of an election to complete the term of Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, who was brought down by a text-messaging sex scandal.
Kwame Kilpatrick regained his freedom early Tuesday morning, emerging from jail after a 99-day sentence and stepping back onto the streets of the city he once ruled as mayor.
The former top aide and ex-lover of disgraced ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick followed her old boss to jail Tuesday, the last step in a criminal case that shook up Detroit politics for a year after romantic text messages between the pair made headlines.
Kwame Kilpatrick, whose promising career as Detroit mayor was derailed in part by a torrid affair with an ex-top aide, was unable to kiss goodbye the one woman who stood beside him throughout a sex-and-text scandal: his wife.
A court on Thursday released more sexually explicit text messages between the city's former mayor and his ex-chief of staff, just days before Kwame Kilpatrick goes to jail for lying about their affair.
This downtrodden and scandal-scarred city's new mayor called on residents Friday to work hard, work together and — name-checking a favorite sci-fi series — to "boldly go where no one has gone before."
The man who will take over as mayor in the wake of Kwame Kilpatrick's resignation said Thursday that he'll ramp up efforts that began months ago to prepare him to lead the nation's 11th-largest city.
Kwame Kilpatrick has been a master salesman, bargaining to bring improvements to Detroit and to prove to skeptics that the struggling city is worth the investment. But now the two-term mayor could be forced to negotiate a more personal deal, one that exchanges a dimming political future for his freedom.
A few hours before Kwame Kilpatrick's televised apology for the scandal over his exchange of sexual text messages with a top aide, the Rev. Horace Sheffield III led a few dozen very vocal people in a march outside city hall in support of the mayor.
Kilpatrick seeks payment delay | detnews.com | The Detroit NewsKilpatrick made a bargain last year to resign as mayor, serve jail time, give up his law license, pay $1million and not seek elected office during five years of probation.
I placed a comment on an interesting poll discussion by Carloz, Why do powerful men cheat?, which got me thinking. I wanted to expand it because it is a very important question.
Detroit council puts charter question on May ballotIn a relatively quiet reversal, the Detroit City Council approved a resolution to put a Detroit charter revision question on the May 5 special election ballot.
Detroit's Kwame Kilpatrick Out Of Jail, Former Mayor Emerges After 99-Day Sentence For Lying In Whistle-Blower Trial Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick emerged from jail after serving a 99-day sentence, greeted in the cold by about two dozen reporters and a handful of onlookers.
Federal grand jury looking into nonprofit Kilpatrick Civic FundA federal grand jury has subpoenaed the records of Kwame Kilpatrick's nonprofit Kilpatrick Civic Fund -- which has taken in more than $1 million since Kilpatrick was elected mayor -- sources have told the Free Press.
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Headed to Jail for Sex ScandalFormer Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick faces a grim few months: 23 hours a day in a small cinderblock cell, with an hour out for recreation. Kilpatrick was due in court Tuesday afternoon to receive a 120-day sentence for lying about an affair with his chief of staff.
The Top Banana (Michigan a swing or already happened)Many older Polish Catholics fall into this last category, and Marian was so intrigued by the possibility that they might be voting for Barack Obama that he took me to the Banana Festival at St.
Detroit Police Lab Shut Down After ProbeMichigan State Police audit of the Detroit Police firearms lab revealed a 10% error rate in ballistic evidence and led to Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy and Police Chief James Barren to announce the closing of all operations of the crime lab.
Detroit mayor pleads guilty in sex scandal, quits Kwame Kilpatrick finally decides to resign.
Obama's 'Great Mayor" Pleads Guilty to Felony ObstructionDetroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick pleaded guilty to two felony counts of obstruction of justice on Thursday morning.
Kilpatrick grapples with decision: Should I plead guilty today? Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick spent Wednesday night wrestling with whether to plead guilty when he enters a downtown courtroom this morning, a move that would cost him his job -- and send him to jail -- but would finally end a scandal that has swamped the city and state for near …
Hearing on Detroit mayor's fate beginsMichigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm began hearing testimony Wednesday to help her decide whether to remove Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick from office over allegations of misconduct.
Detroit mayor arrives at jailDetroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was jailed Thursday after a judge found that he had violated terms of his bond by taking an unauthorized trip to Canada last month.
Judge orders Detriot Mayor to jail | Freep.com | Detroit Free PressJudge Ronald Giles just sent Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick to jail moments after the mayor pleaded for forgiveness and admitted he made an unauthorized trip to Windsor on city business.
Anyone reading this article that is a mother or father can only sympathize with the plight of Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, U.S.
Report: Paramedic says he was fired for talking about Manoogian partyGetting closer to the actual events of the infamous Mayor's wild stripper party in 2002 at the Detroit Mayor's residence, the Manoogian Mansion.
Second Great Depression in DetroitThis poignant analysis of the situation in Detroit from an outside perspective, really hit home for me as a Detroiter. This author touches on nearly every topic and or concern of my circle of friends in Detroit and also the general public that comes through my cafe daily.
Rustbelt F@#kfestThe Daily Show w/ John Stewart - Rip about Kwame Kilpatrick text scandal
(Video) Shut Up! Verbal Fight at City Hall(Video) Shut Up! Verbal Fight at City Hall Detroit city council members clash over their embattled mayor.
Detroit Mayor Solicits Support For Legal FundDetroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick legal defense fund is in the works for the mayor and will be set up soon
Detroit Mayor, Former Top Aide Enter Not Guilty Pleas to Perjury, Obstruction ChargesDETROIT — Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick began his journey through the legal process on Tuesday, offering a not guilty plea during a brief arraignment hearing in a downtown courtroom.
"Say what?" March 2008 will not go down as the best month for politicians in America. As series of scandals and "mis-statements" have plagued all three major candidates for the Presidency, as well as other prominent politicians across the country.
Detroit Mayor (D) Charged With Perjury and Obstruction After Sexually Explicit Text Messages Contradicted Sworn TestimonyMayor Kwame Kilpatrick, a one-time rising star and Detroit's youngest elected leader, was charged Monday with perjury and other counts after sexually explicit text messages contradicted his sworn denials of an affair with a top aide.
Mayor, Beatty charged with perjury, conspiracy, misconduct. 12 count indictmentWell, we all knew this was going to happen, except apparently the Mayor himself. Everyone in Detroit of course has been speculating as to how this would play out, when it would play out and how the Mayor would react.
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