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Worthy seeks to keep Greene suit under wraps

By Janniemi on  From michiganasiseeit.com
         Tamara Greene was killed in a never-solved drive-by shooting on April 30, 2003, in Detroit. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy is asking a federal judge to keep sealed any portions of a lawsuit that reveal information in the ongoing investigation into the slaying of exotic dancer Tamara Greene. A letter from Worthy to Chief U.S. District Judge Gerald Rosen was filed Monday in the lawsuit brought by Greene’s three children against the city of Detroit, former Mayor Kwame...Read Full Story

Explosive Testimony Released In Greene Case

By Janniemi on  From michiganasiseeit.com
2 New Witnesses Come Forward Documents just released in the Tamara Greene homicide investigation could further fuel a multimillion- dollar lawsuit that claims former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and other city officials tried to cover up the exotic dancer's death. A 911 dispatcher who worked the fall 2002 night when Greene was allegedly assaulted by Kilpatrick's wife, Carlita, while dancing at a rumored but never proven party at the Manoogian Mansion, and a former high-ranking retired...Read Full Story

Mayor Bing vows to clean up Detroit politics

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Given a full four-year term to turn around their city by voters weary of political scandal and saddled with an economy in shambles, Mayor Dave Bing pledged Friday to restore Detroit residents' shaken confidence in their leaders. In his first inaugural address, the former NBA great vowed to bring greater accountability to the governance of Detroit. "One of our most important challenges will be restoring trust in city government," said Bing, who first was elected in May to complete the term of...Read Full Story

Clock Ticks For Kwame

By Janniemi on  From michiganasiseeit.com
The deadline for prosecutors and the attorneys representing Kwame Kilpatrick to submit paperwork in the former Detroit mayor's probation violation case is approaching. Wayne County Circuit Judge David Groner gave both sides until noon today to deliver paperwork based on their review of documents and other evidence. Kilpatrick is accused of violating his probation by failing to make a $79,011 restitution payment by Feb. 19 as ordered by Groner. Kilpatrick was arraigned last month on a bench...Read Full Story

The Seller is in Jail: Kwame Kilpatrick Trying to Sell Tallahassee Home

By Maureenfrancis_MI on  From mioaklandcounty.com
I guess the ex-Mayor of Detroit isn’t planning on moving to his Tallahassee Florida home any time soon (even after he finishes serving his time in jail). The 4 bedroom, 3 bath home that the Kilpatrick’s purchased in June of 2007 for $430,000 is currently on the market for $399,900 with Gary Bartlett , a former television news anchor turned Realtor. As a Realtor, I was just musing about what might happen if an offer comes in while KK is behind bars?  I can just hear Gary Bartlett saying to...Read Full Story
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Greene, 27, was killed in a drive-by shooting in 2003 -- about eight months after supposedly dancing at a rumored party at the mayoral Manoogian Mansion during former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's administration. The newly unsealed documents depict ...  
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Detroit’s well over $100 million dollar deficit has many in and around the city worried that no amount of negotiation with the city unions will keep an emergency manager away. For several months Mayor Dave Bing had been adamant that Detroit would be out ...  
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DETROIT (WTW) — A former chief of staff to ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is making $500 monthly payments toward $100,000 in restitution she agreed to pay to the city. The Detroit News reports Friday (http://bit.ly/zd7pFq) that Christine Beatty ...  
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(AP) - A group has formed seeking to recall the mayor of Troy, who has been criticized for voting to reject federal funding for a new transit center and drawn attention for a Facebook post that featured an anti-gay slur. The Detroit News reports (http ...  
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DETROIT, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Mayor Dave Bing of Detroit has reached a savings agreement with the city's police unions, among 48 unions that have made concessions, officials say. The agreement with the police unions, announced Friday, involves wage ...  
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Mayor Dave Bing crossed one major hurdle Friday in trying to save the city from insolvency by announcing a tentative agreement with members of Detroit's police unions. Now, he has to turn his attention to Fire Department unions and getting all ...  
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Mayor Dave Bing crossed one major hurdle Friday in trying to save the city from insolvency by announcing a tentative agreement with members of Detroit's police unions. Now, he has to turn his attention to Fire Department unions and getting all ...  
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