The mayor of the US city of Detroit is to step down after pleading guilty to charges of obstructing justice. Kwame Kilpatrick had been charged with misconduct, obstruction of justice and lying under oath to try to cover up an affair with his former chief of staff. He was also accused of sacking a police officer who was investigating reports of a wild party at his mayoral mansion. Mr Kilpatrick's plea deal means... [read full story]
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Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, with his attorney, takes his oath in Wayne County court, Detroit. Photograph: Carlos Osorio/AP He came to office as Motown's hip-hop mayor, saying that God had chosen him to lead and that he would...
Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, with his attorney, takes his oath in Wayne County court, Detroit. Photograph: Carlos Osorio/AP He came to office as Motown's hip-hop mayor, saying that God had chosen him to lead and that he would...
Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, with his attorney, takes his oath in Wayne County court, Detroit. Photograph: Carlos Osorio/AP He came to office as Motown's hip-hop mayor, saying that God had chosen him to lead and that he would...
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