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Betrayal Of A Mayor: Confidante Says She Gave Detroit Mayor $200,000-Plus In Kickbacks

allan12 years ago12 years ago02 mins

“A true friend stabs you in the front.” Oscar Wilde By Allan Lengel For Deadline Detroit DETROIT –– Betrayal. There ex-mayor Kwame Kilpatrick sat in federal court Thursday morning, bow tie and suit, leaning at first to the left, looking dour, as if someone was about to punch him in the stomach. In front…

Businessman Pleads Guilty in Detroit City Hall Probe; Ex-Mayor Kilpatrick Could Be Implicated

allan16 years ago16 years ago02 mins

James Rosendall/zoominfo photo In a town on life support, where the poor are getting poorer, and unemployment is far too high, elected officials are apparently finding ways to line their pockets. BY DAVID ASHENFELTER, JOE SWICKARD, M.L. ELRICK and JIM SCHAEFER Detroit Free Press DETROIT — An executive for a Texas waste disposal company spent…