Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick

Bobby Ferguson, a close friend of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, was charged today with seven new counts of money laundering, according to a superseding indictment filed in U.S. District Court. Bobby Ferguson, right, walks with his attorney Gerald Evelyn after they leave Federal Court in Detroit on Sept. 13, 2010. / MANDI WRIGHT/Detroit Free Press The charges are related to Ferguson's alleged attempts to conceal $1.7 million in extorted payments that he received for no-show work from...Read Full Story

A federal judge dismissed a civil lawsuit Tuesday that claimed the city of Detroit and ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, a convicted felon, impeded a police investigation into the shooting death of a stripper.   Do You Like this Article? Then Like Us on Facebook.   U.S. District Judge Gerald Rosen said in his opinion that the attorney representing Tamara Greene's three children failed to prove the city or Kilpatrick interfered with the probe into her slaying. Greene, who performed under the...Read Full Story

SOMETIMES EVIL HAMSTERS FACE THE MUSIC AND JUSTICE WILL PREVAIL Robert Snell and Mike Wilkinson / The Detroit News Detroit — One of former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick 's closest aides cut a deal with federal prosecutors Monday, agreeing to help with the case against his former high school classmate and boss. Derrick Miller, a former chief administrative officer for Kilpatrick, pleaded guilty to felony bribery and tax charges that could bring as much as a 10-year prison...Read Full Story

Breaking news US personal spending fell 0.2% in June in biggest drop since September 2009; incomes rose 0.1% US personal spending fell 0.2% in June in biggest drop since September 2009; incomes rose 0.1% The Senate resumes debate at 930a and is scheduled to vote on the debt limit bill around noon. Final passage sends measure to Pres Obama. The Senate resumes debate at 930a and is scheduled to vote on the debt limit bill around noon. Final passage sends measure to Pres Obama. BBC journalist...Read Full Story

Breaking news UK police make new arrest over allegations of phone-hacking at the now-closed News of the World tabloid - Guardian UK police make new arrest over allegations of phone-hacking at the now-closed News of the World tabloid - Guardian NATO force in Kosovo requests more troops after an escalation of violence - Reuters NATO force in Kosovo requests more troops after an escalation of violence - Reuters BREAKING: @CBSNews @EricaRHill @theearlyshow has learned #giffords planning re...Read Full Story