Legal Commentary

Why the World Hates Kwame Kilpatrick
Kwame Kilpatrick is feeling more heat than Michael Jackson when he burned his Jerry Curl in that Pepsi commercial. Detroit Chickens are coming home to roost and the Mayor of this great city, the shining Kilpatrick star of yesterday is getting just a little bit dimmer every time we look...

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Indicted
All eyes were on Detroit this afternoon as Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his former chief of staff, Christine Beatty, were indicted on a total of 12 charges which include perjury, conspiracy,...

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick should spend time in jail
The prosecution and defense in the “Kwame Kilpatrick matter” are still trying to negotiate a plea deal regarding the pending felony charges.  Prosecutor Kym Worthy has been standing firm on including jail time in any plea agreement...

Google Factoid Watch Update
At 11:34 a.m., Central U.S. Daylight Time, a Google search for Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick returns about 621,000 results.A Google search for Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Democrat returns about 213,000 results.

How is Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Paying for His Pricey Attorney
Questions have been swarming around how the troubled Detroit Mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick, is paying for his high-priced, elite litigator, Dan Webb. The question remains unanswered: Says Webb himself: "I...

Google Factoid Watch
At 11:12 p.m., Central U.S. Daylight Time, a Google search for Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Democrat returns about 180,000 results.

Detroit, MI
$6.5 million settlement in mayor whistleblower lawsuit.

Police Officer Slander
City of Detroit agrees to $25,000 settlement.

City and Mayor Whistleblower
Two officers awarded part of $8 million whistleblower settlement.