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Ex-Mayor Enjoys Good Life as Detroit Struggles
By Mara Gay - AOL News(Feb. 26) -- For Kwame Kilpatrick, disgrace is but a nuisance. Just two years after he was forced from office amid scandal and convicted on felony charges, Detroit's former mayor found himself facing the prospect of jail time again. A warrant was issued for his arrest Thursday morning after he violated his parole by failing to meet his monthly payment to the city of Detroit, part of the $1 million he owes in restitution for a text-messaging scandal. The judge also accused Kilpatrick of failing to offer the court "a complete and accurate accounting of all finances" for his wife, Carlita. But ...
Cheaters Leave Tracks in the Digital Age
By David Knowles - AOL NewsTiger Woods has long since mastered the use of every club in his golf bag. Yet he, like many Americans, apparently is still learning the hazards of communicating too openly by modern methods such as text messaging. Woods is certainly not alone. As communication technology continues to evolve, unfaithful partners are finding it easier to keep in touch with their illicit lovers -- but it's also a lot easier to get caught. The golf champion has said only that "I have let my family down" through unspecified "transgressions." But one of his alleged mistresses, Jaimee Grubbs, says she still has ...
Borrowing Criteria From a Slam Dunk Contest, Detroit Selects Its New Mayor
By Dylan and Ethan Ris - Politics DailyDetroit has a new mayor, and before you ask-- no, it's not Kwame Kilpatrick, serving via videoconference from jail. Instead it's former Detroit Pistons guard Dave Bing, who becomes the third man to serve the term won by Kilpatrick in 2006.From the Detroit Free Press... Dave Bing began his Detroit journey in 1966 as a beloved basketball player before ascending to businessman and booster and now, to mayor of America's 11th largest city.Bing's stunning victory by a 4-point margin in Tuesday's special mayoral election signaled the desire of Detroit voters to abandon the status quo of local ...
The 5 Sexiest Scandals of 2008
By Dylan and Ethan Ris - Politics DailyWell folks, 2008 has finally come to an end-- and just when George W. Bush had become convinced it never would. It was a year for hope, it was a year for fear, and most of all... it was a year for sex. Scandalous sex to be exact.Here's a recap of the hottest, wettest, most titillating scandals of the past 365 days. (Please use protection before reading.)Scandal: Governor Eliot Spitzer (D-NY) gets caught porking a call girl in a Washington hotel room.Fallout: Spitzer is accused of everything from hypocrisy to violating the Mann Act. He is forced to resign, elevating his lieutenant, David ...
Corruptocrat of the Year 2008
By Caleb Howe - Politics DailyThe theme of the day today is "Blank of the Year" following Time's selection of Barack Obama as their person of the year. Another big theme recently is corruption, as we witness one of the most grotesque corruption scandals in history erupting in the same political cauldron that birthed the President-elect. But Chicago politics are not limited to Chicago politicians. So who is the worst? What's the worst political scandal of 2008? Not just regular old scandals like Tusla or Macaca, no, we're talking about real corruption here. You've heard of autocrats, plutocrats, bureaucrats, technocrats, ...
The Kilpatrick Carnival Continues
By Justin Paulette - Politics DailyFresh out of jail with a $50,000 bond and an electronic tether (for violating his previous bond, imposed for perjury, misconduct and obstruction of justice), Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was immediately charged with two felony assault charges. It seems that Kilpatrick assaulted a public officer attempting to serve a subpoena on a friend of (and potential witness against) Kilpatrick. The charges carry a possible two year incarceration penalty. Kilpatrick has become a comic embarrassment to political service - a thug masquerading as a mayor. The people of Detroit and the Democratic party bring ...
Detroit Mayor Goes To Jail
By Justin Paulette - Politics DailyDetroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has been sentenced to jail for taking a trek up to Canada - in violation of the terms of his bond. Kilpatrick and a former (female) top aide are presently charged with perjury, misconduct and obstruction of justice. It seems that a sneaky little provision of Kilpatrick's bond held that he would not venture out of the country. Kilpatrick portrayed himself as a martyred civil servant at his bond-violation hearing. In fact, the mayor was in Canada on official business - attempting "to save the city and close a $300 million deficit facing the city." Placing himself ...
Detroit Free Press Asks Readers: Who Should Resign, Corrupt Mayor or Matt Millen?
By Michael David Smith - AOL NewsDetroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has been charged with perjury after he swore under oath that he didn't have an affair with one of his aides, only to have sexually explicit text messages between them uncovered. Many in Detroit, including a majority of the City Council, want him to resign.But does that make Kilpatrick the most loathed man in Detroit? Or does Lions President Matt Millen, who took over a team coming off a 9-7 record in 2001 and promptly turned them into the worst team in the NFL, still hold that title?To find out, the Detroit Free Press has encouraged its readers to sound off on ...
Love Bites Superdelegates
By Faye Anderson - Politics DailyHillary Clinton lost one superdelegate when New York Luv Guv Eliot Spitzer resigned following the disclosure that he used the services of a prostitution ring.With this week's indictment of Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, Barack Obama may have to subtract one superdelegate from his tally.But keep an eye on the scoreboard because another Clinton superdelegate might bite the dust. Client 9's successor, Gov. David Paterson, has admitted he too had extramarital affairs. But while Paterson broke his marriage vows, he remains loyal to Clinton. He showed his loyalty by campaigning for her in Iowa and ...
Democrats Lose a Golden Child
By Justin Paulette - Politics DailyDetroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, the state's youngest elected leader and a rising star amongst Democratic ranks, was charged with perjury earlier today with regard to a sexual affair with an aide. In Clintonesque fashion, Mayor Kilpatrick's "personal affairs" will now be aired before the public eye. The only question seems to be whether the mayor will hold onto his office until mandatorally expelled in accordance with a felony conviction, or whether he will forgo the spectacle and quietly resign. As a final note, the lengthy AP story apparently could not find room for one little, surely ...
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