corruption

Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Wanted In 2 Courts

Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has a full day of court appearances on his planner.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/12/12

Lawyer Grills Witness In Detroit Corruption Case

Karl Kado was put under a rigorous cross-examination Tuesday, one day after telling jurors that he passed cash to then-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his father, Bernard Kilpatrick.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/12/04

Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-IL) (Photo credit: KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

Opinion: Scandals Outweigh Obama’s Reelection In Chicago

It’s almost to the point that the easiest way to spot a corrupt politician is to see who’s winning in Chicago.

2012/11/14

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick appears in Wayne County Circuit Court. (credit: Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

Kilpatrick Corruption Trial Resumes After Two-Week Break

The ex-mayor posted on his Facebook page Monday, “Back in Detroit! Strapping on my boots. Time to go back to work on my freedom. Plus, I need the boots for all the bull excrement.”

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/11/13

(Art: Carole Kabrin) This sketch depicts the defendants and attorneys in the corruption trial of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick (far left).. Depicted from left, background: Bobby Ferguson, Bernard Kilpatrick and Victor Mercado.

Kilpatrick Co-defendant Pleads Guilty In Detroit Corruption Trial

The former head of Detroit’s water department has pleaded guilty, six weeks into a corruption trial that also involves ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/11/05

Judge Calls Time-Out In Kwame Kilpatrick Trial

The corruption trial of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is on hold until next week while a defense lawyer recovers from a health problem.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/10/30

Ex-Mayor’s Corruption Trial Halts For Lawyer’s Illness

Evelyn was conscious as he was wheeled out of the courtroom on a stretcher. There was no immediate word on his condition.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/10/29

Possible Plea Deal Rumored In Detroit Corruption Case

Could a plea deal be in the works for a co-defendant in the Kwame Kilpatrick trial?

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/10/17

Juror Dismissed From Detroit Corruption Trial

A juror has been dismissed from the public corruption trial against Kwame Kilpatrick for getting a little too much shut-eye.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/10/02

Focus Turns To Cash Received By Carlita Kilpatrick In Detroit Corruption Trial

Some have called it the “friends and family” plan and, on Thursday, federal prosecutors in the corruption trial of ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick started outlining the money trail that started when he was in the state legislature.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/09/27

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