Detroit Mayor Allegedly Commits Assault; What Party?

The Associated Press's Ed White used almost 700 words in his story (link is dynamic; story in form found at 5:04 p.m. is also here) in his story about the latest developments relating to Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick of Detroit, and failed to name his party affiliation even once. Even beyond that, though he did tell readers that Kilpatrick faces a criminal trial for perjury, misconduct, and obstruction of justice, White failed to note that calls for Kilpatrick's resignation, which began in earnest with City Council's 7-1 vote in March, continue to mount. According to White's report, Kilpatrick: Allegedly "....berated and attacked (investigators) as they tried to serve a subpoena to a friend." One investigator says that the mayor "grabbed him and threw him into (a) fellow investigator ....." That investigator, Brian White, "testified... [read full story]