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25 Sep, 2008 5:52 pm
The Detroit Free Press reports -- "The Detroit City Council approved today on a 6-0 vote a $314 million portion of a $1 billion
tunnel system to store sewage and storm runoff during heavy rain with the city up against a Sept. 28 deadline to act or face the loss of
low-interest loans [as ... could have cost ratepayers an extra $100 million in interest on construction bonds and put the city in violation of
its water pollution permit." Click here for the rest of the story. Read Here for more ...
20 Nov, 2008 4:45 am
... industry has been hit particularly hard by these new city ordinances and regulations. The Detroit City Council has commenced its efforts to phase these businesses out ... to engage in free speech under the First Amendment. [13] The court recently decided
that the city's treatment of the plaintiffs in that matter was unconstitutional because of its failure to make a decision on the plaintiff's
... October 1, 2008). [5] H.D.V. - Greektown, LLC v. City of Detroit, No. 06-11282, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 56951 ...
11 Mar, 2008 10:59 pm
... prepared remarks. "Tonight, we are at the dawn of a new, transformed Detroit." Five members of the nine-member Detroit City
Council didn't take their customary seats ... right place to be," said Councilwoman Alberta Tinsley-Talabi, one of the four on the stage. The City Council is expected to consider a resolution next week calling for the mayor to resign, but ... s get together. Let's get it done." The bonds would be
issued by the city's Economic Development Corp., Deputy Mayor Anthony Adams said today ...
24 Mar, 2008 2:23 pm
... vigilante geek squad is about, if you listen to it all. 03/24/2008 DETROIT (AP) -- Kwame Kilpatrick, a one-time rising star in American urban politics ... But for Kilpatrick,
a conviction also would mean his immediate expulsion from office. The Detroit City Charter calls for any elected official convicted of a
felony while in office ... Jan. 30, with his wife, Carlita, at his side, the mayor emerged to apologize to Detroiters on live television for mistakes he had made, avoiding direct
mention of the text ...
26 Jun 11:52 am
... openly begged for some good news coming out of Detroit. It appears somebody was listening. Today, Detroit City Councilwoman
Monica Conyers pleaded guilty to bribery. I know ... one commenter mentioned this: I am the managing member of a small litigation firm in metro Detroit, and revenue has increased
dramatically over the last couple of months. President ... if I'm hurt on the job. But there are even more green shoots in Detroit. Another commenter told us this even more
impressive success story: I am ...
3 Sep, 2008 3:44 pm
... members of the public as early as sunrise to a state office building. Granholm will hear evidence over allegations by the Detroit City Council that Kilpatrick mislead it when it approved an $8.4 million settlement with fired police officers. Council members say ... to remove elected
officials for misconduct, but the target never has been the leader of the state's largest city. "The burden of proof is sufficient evidence
satisfactory to the governor," Granholm said in her remarks. "This is not a ...
23 Sep 12:55 pm
... the Wayne County Circuit Court, holding that the Circuit Court should have granted a stipulated order of mandamus ordering the Detroit city clerk to place on the November 2009 general election ballot a proposal regarding the composition of the Detroit City ... remedy was available. The Court also found that the stipulated ballot language was sufficient under the Home Rule City Act, specifically MCL § 117.21. Accordingly, the Court reversed the decision of the Wayne County Circuit Court and ordered ...
7 Feb, 2008 3:35 am
As my Girl and I prepare to attend the 20th anniversary of Creating Change to be held in Detroit this week, it is with great excitement that we read the following announcement
from Triangle Foundation (full disclosure, I was just named to ... ? This will be my third one and I'm quite excited. Last night, we went to The Ark in Ann Arbor and watched Kate
Clinton. Damn, she's good. Detroit City Council Welcomes Creating Change, Supports Transgender Rights On February 5, the Detroit
City Council passed a ...
15 Feb 8:35 am
... make agendas available but I couldn't find minutes of past meetings. There are a few navigational challenges starting with the City Council
having its own website that's not integrated with the municipal website. The video link is a sidebar that requires ... , the page explains where to go and the number to call for that
information. "B+" Overall: There is a lot of good information on the Detroit City Website and they are upfront about what's available
and what isn't. For example, once I clicked on ...
31 Mar, 2008 5:52 pm
... excerpts of some 14,000 text messages between the two of them were published by the Detroit Free Press. The text messages had either been sent or received by Beatty's
city ... perjury alone could result in 15 years in prison. Michigan Attorney Mike Cok and the Detroit City Council have called on Kilpatrick to step down. He is refusing to do so. ... . Defining perjury in Kilpatrick case: Judge the facts for yours, Freep.com,
March 30, 2008 Detroit mayor, ex-aide plead not guilty, USA Today, March 26, 2008 ...
22 Aug, 2008 4:16 pm
... is interested in attending but conditions of his bond in the assault case prevent him from traveling outside the metro Detroit area. A hearing was scheduled for Monday on
Kilpatrick's bond conditions. Separately, Kilpatrick and his former top aide, ... involving a former deputy police chief. Meanwhile, Gov. Jennifer Granholm is scheduled on Sept. 3 to
consider a request from the Detroit City Council to have Kilpatrick removed from office. Under Michigan law, a governor can remove an
elected official ...
26 Aug, 2008 3:51 pm
... present evidence "that proves the mayor did not misuse public funds for personal gain." In its request for the hearing, the Detroit City Council accused the mayor of misleading it into approving an $8.4 million settlement with three fired police ... top aide, Christine Beatty. Attorneys
for the council and the mayor can call witnesses at the hearing, which will be held in Detroit. Granholm will be assisted by Gregory Holiday, a state administrative law judge.
McPhail called the council's petition " ...
4 Sep, 2008 11:07 am
... in jail, a payment of $1 million and probation for five years. He will resign office. Here are stories from the WSJ and the Detroit Freep. As part of the agreement,
Kilpatrick this morning told the court: "I lied under oath in the case of Gary Brown and Harold ... that they didn't have an affair. In March, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy charged
Kilpatrick with multiple felony charges including perjury. Detroit City Council President Ken Cockrel Jr. will become the
city's 61st mayor. Photo: AP
4 May, 2007 2:28 pm
... city is in the process of becoming an official illegal immigrant sanctuary in which police and public employees are prohibited from
inquiring about immigration status. The Detroit City Council could decide today if it will in fact pass a proposed ordinance that will
add the Motor City to a rapidly growing list of so-called safe havens for illegal aliens. The council's president, Kenneth Cocktrel, developed
and introduced the law ...
19 Aug, 2008 5:50 pm
WXYZ.com reports that attorneys for the Detroit City Council submitted an expert witness list to Governor Jennifer Granholm for the
removal proceedings of Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. Most of the names on the list are attorneys who have been in the media since the text message scandal broke in January.
Also on the list is attorney Valdemar Washington, who was the facilitator over the settlement agreement between the city and the Detroit
...
19 Aug, 2008 5:50 pm
On August 15, attorneys for the Detroit City Council submitted a witness list to Governor Jennifer Granholm for the removal proceedings
against Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. A supplemental witness list includes Wayne State Law School professor Peter Hammer who will serve as a contracts expert witness. WXYZ.com
reports: Most of the names on the list are attorneys who have been in the media since the text message scandal broke in January. Also on the ...
13 Feb 4:29 am
From Micheline Maynard at Wheels: Detroit has long been the subject of hit songs - think of "Detroit City (I Wanna Go Home)" by
Bobby Bare, or "Doctor Detroit" by Devo, not to mention "Motor City Madhouse" by Ted Nugent. But now, the country singer John Rich is
joining them by venting his frustration over the [...]
4 Dec, 2008 6:13 pm
I recently read about a Detroit DOT bus accident that occurred earlier this year on January 29, 2008. The Detroit City Council
recently voted to pay $6 Million in damages to the family of Andrea Locke, who was hit and killed by a DDOT bus as she was crossing Lahser Road at Grand River Avenue with her mother. I
hope this award gives closure to the family, as they are doubtlessly still ...
2 Mar 12:48 pm
This is a bit late but still very interesting, especially to those who appear in federal court in Detroit. Attorneys for Alonzo Bates, a Detroit City Councilman, who was convicted of political corruption in 2006, recently filed a Habeas motion arguing among other things that the jury plan used by the
Eastern District of Michigan (where their client was convicted) "systemically excludes blacks in favor of white jurors to ...
29 Oct, 2008 3:06 am
... Detroit Fire Department (DFD) to target areas at high risk for arson. This report describes the intervention implemented by the city
of Detroit from 1985 through 1996 and the impact of the intervention in preventing Halloween arson; approximately 34, ... volunteers. This collaboration provides a basis for
future collaborative interventions targeting other serious inner-city problems. Based on the importance of widespread community involvement in
the Halloween arson-prevention intervention, the DFD ...
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