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Detroit's fill-in mayor seen as solid
DETROIT, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Ken Cockrel told a news conference that his top priority as the acting mayor of Detroit will be rebuilding the city's credibility.
DETROIT, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is ready to plead guilty and resign, but wants prosecutors to submit the issue of jail time to arbitration, sources say.
DETROIT, July 2 (UPI) -- An FBI investigation of a sludge disposal contract is digging up dirt on members of the Detroit City Council and others, sources say.
DETROIT, June 29 (UPI) -- The chief of staff for Detroit City Council President Ken Cockrel Jr. has resigned after being caught on videotape allegedly taking cash, Cockrel confirms.
DETROIT, June 28 (UPI) -- Members of the Detroit City Council are being investigated by the FBI for their alleged connection to a corruption scandal, sources say.
Detroit mayor ouster sought
DETROIT, May 9 (UPI) -- A Michigan lawmaker has asked Gov. Jennifer Granholm to remove Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick from office because of a scandal involving a mayoral aide.
DETROIT, May 6 (UPI) -- The Detroit City Council emerged from a closed-door session Tuesday to discuss ousting Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick without a final decision.
DETROIT, April 14 (UPI) -- Leaders of the Detroit City Council said Monday they would continue the budget process despite refusing to hear the mayor's budget presentation.
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cnn.com at 5 May 2009 07:31 am
Voters will elect Detroit's newest mayor in a runoff between incumbent Ken Cockrel Jr. and professional basketball Hall-of-Famer Dave Bing.
espn.com at 24 Feb 2009 11:49 pm
NBA Hall of Famer Dave Bing and incumbent Ken Cockrel Jr. are the top vote-getters of a special Detroit mayoral primary and will advance to a May 5 runoff.
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