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  • September 2008

    • Obama Smears Are Low-Profile Precision Strikes

      New York Times  |  Sep 24, 08 10:52 AM CDT

      Obama Smears Are Low-Profile Precision Strikes

      (Newser) - This election’s smear campaigns are precision strikes flying under the radar, unlike the publicity assault from the Swift Boat attacks last time around, the New York Times reports. An independent group has run cable ads heavy on racial overtones in Detroit’s suburbs, linking Barack Obama to controversial black figures such as his former pastor, Detroit’s disgraced mayor and, in a coming ad, Kenya’s prime minister. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Election 2008  • advertising  • Kenya  • Jeremiah Wright  • Kwame Kilpatrick  • advertisements

    • Detroit Mess May Hurt Obama

      Newsweek  |  Sep 5, 08 3:53 PM CDT

      Detroit Mess May Hurt Obama

      (Newser) - The fall of Kwame Kilpatrick could hurt Barack Obama’s chances in all-important Michigan, writes Keith Naughton for Newsweek . Long before the scandal broke, Obama embraced Kilpatrick at a Detroit event and told a crowd the “great” mayor would do “astounding things for many years to come”—a comment perhaps a little too prescient. Obama has since distanced himself, but those images are already appearing in GOP ads around the state. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Election 2008  • Detroit  • Michigan  • African Americans  • African-American voters  • Kwame Kilpatrick  • the suburban vote  • suburban voters

    • 'I'm Set for Comeback,' Boasts Booted Detroit Mayor

      Detroit Free Press  |  Sep 5, 08 2:45 AM CDT

      'I'm Set for Comeback,' Boasts Booted Detroit Mayor

      (Newser) - Hours after pleading guilty to two felony perjury charges, disgraced Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick gave a televised address that the Detroit Free Press called part apology, part campaign speech. "This city always gets up," said Kilpatrick, pointing out the "standards for excellence" he has established. "I want to tell you, Detroit, that you done set me up for a comeback.” He will step down, serve four months in jail and give up his pension as part of a plea deal. More »

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      Detroit  • perjury  • Kwame Kilpatrick  • Jennifer Granholm  • obstruction of justice  • plea bargain  • Christine Beatty

    • Detroit's Mayor Admits He Lied, Will Step Down

      Detroit Free Press  |  Sep 4, 08 10:52 AM CDT

      Detroit's Mayor Admits He Lied, Will Step Down

      (Newser) - Detroit’s embattled mayor plead guilty to perjury charges today, admitting that he lied under oath during a police whistleblower trial, the Detroit Free Press reports. In a deal that requires him to resign, Kwame Kilpatrick will serve 4 months in jail on two felony counts of obstruction of justice by committing perjury, pay up to $1 million in restitution, and serve 5 years’ probation. More »

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      Detroit  • Michigan  • resignation  • perjury  • Kwame Kilpatrick  • guilty plea  • whistleblower

    • Detroit Mayor Dickers Over Jail Time in Plea

      Detroit Free Press  |  Sep 4, 08 3:16 AM CDT

      Detroit Mayor Dickers Over Jail Time in Plea

      (Newser) - Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is weighing whether to enter a plea deal this morning that will cost him jail time, the Detroit Free Press reports. A lawyer for Kilpatrick, who faces felony perjury charges, said Kilpatrick was negotiating jail time, probation and retaining the right to run for future office. The mayor is due in court today, but a hearing could be canceled if he agrees to a plea deal and resigns. More »

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      Detroit  • Michigan  • perjury  • Kwame Kilpatrick  • Jennifer Granholm  • plea bargain

    • Detroit Mayor's Job on Line in Hearing Today

      Detroit News  |  Sep 3, 08 1:56 AM CDT

      Detroit Mayor's Job on Line in Hearing Today

      (Newser) - A state hearing to determine if Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick will be booted from office is back on the schedule today after the mayor lost an appeal to block it. Kilpatrick’s lawyer had argued that the hearing established Michigan's governor as "judge, jury and executioner," reports the Detroit News . The mayor is accused of manipulating City Council members into a $8.4 million whistle-blower settlement to cover up perjury linked to a torrid affair with an aide. More »

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      Detroit  • Kwame Kilpatrick  • appeal  • Jennifer Granholm  • criminal charges  • ouster

  • August 2008

    • Mich. Gov OKs Ouster Hearing on Kilpatrick

      Detroit News  |  Aug 27, 08 11:19 AM CDT

      Mich. Gov OKs Ouster Hearing on Kilpatrick

      (Newser) - Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm will hold hearings next week on allegations that Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick misled City Council for personal gain, the Detroit News reports. The proceedings, which could remove Kilpatrick from public office for 3 years, are above and beyond criminal perjury and assault charges the beleaguered mayor faces. More »

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      Detroit  • assault  • perjury  • Kwame Kilpatrick  • Jennifer Granholm  • criminal charges

    • Detroit Mayor Rejects Deal to Step Down

      Detroit Free Press  |  Aug 22, 08 7:02 PM CDT

      Detroit Mayor Rejects Deal to Step Down

      (Newser) - Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has rejected a plea deal in his assault case that would have forced him to resign, the Detroit Free Press reports. The judge in the case declined to discuss the mayor’s bond, which confines him to Detroit, and set a court date for Monday. This apparently dashes Kilpatrick’s hope of attending the Democratic National Convention in Denver next week. More »

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      Democratic National Convention  • Detroit  • resignation  • assault  • perjury  • Kwame Kilpatrick  • plea bargain

    • Indicted Detroit Mayor Seen as Obama Liability

      Detroit News  |  Aug 15, 08 8:00 AM CDT

      Indicted Detroit Mayor Seen as Obama Liability

      (Newser) - Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is, like Barack Obama, a charismatic black Democrat. He’s also facing multiple felony charges and recently spent a night in jail for violating conditions of his bond. The GOP thinks he could hurt Obama in Michigan come November, the Detroit News reports. Kilpatrick and Obama have never been close associates, but the Tennessee Republican Party has begun running ads showing Obama praising Kilpatrick. The clip predates Kilpatrick’s legal trouble. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Detroit  • Michigan  • attack ad  • Kwame Kilpatrick

    • Judge Says Detroit Mayor Can See Sis

      Detroit News  |  Aug 12, 08 12:00 PM CDT

      Judge Says Detroit Mayor Can See Sis

      (Newser) - Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick dodged another visit to jail this morning when a judge ruled that his weekend contact with his sister was not a violation of the terms of his bond, even though she was present at the incident that got him into trouble in the first place. The mayor attended a family dinner at his mother's house with his sister and his bodyguard, both of whom he is forbidden to discuss the case with. More »

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      Detroit  • Kwame Kilpatrick  • bond

    • Detroit Mayor Charged With Felony Assault

      Detroit Free Press  |  Aug 8, 08 2:17 PM CDT

      Detroit Mayor Charged With Felony Assault

      (Newser) - Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick now faces felony assault charges for allegedly shoving a sheriff's deputy into another officer last month, the Free Press reports. Kilpatrick, who spent last night in jail for violating his bond on a separate charge, remains in custody, though he could be freed on bail later today. Kilpatrick allegedly shoved the deputy when he tried to serve a subpoena on the mayor's friend. More »

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      Detroit  • Michigan  • Kwame Kilpatrick

    • Jailed Detroit Mayor Faces Assault Rap

      Detroit Free Press  |  Aug 8, 08 2:10 AM CDT

      Jailed Detroit Mayor Faces Assault Rap

      (Newser) - Embattled Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, jailed for a bail violation, may now face a new charge of felony assault. The rap stems from an incident last month when Kilpatrick allegedly shoved a sheriff's deputy who was serving papers on a friend of the mayor, reports the Detroit Free Press . Kilpatrick spent a chastening night in jail on the bail violation—making an unauthorized trip—to become the first sitting mayor of Detroit to be jailed.