DETROIT, June 2 (UPI) -- Legal experts say debate over what constitutes "official misconduct" is at the center of Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's efforts to fight his removal.

DETROIT, March 9 (UPI) -- A close friend of Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick reportedly won millions of dollars in city contracts while secretly working with the mayor's top aide.

DETROIT, Feb. 16 (UPI) -- The Michigan Supreme Court began hearing arguments this week regarding Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's involvement in police whistle-blower lawsuits.

DETROIT, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- General Motors Corp. is preparing for a possible takeover fight with activist shareholder Kirk Kerkorian, a California investor who owns 9.9 percent of GM.