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TEXT MESSAGE SCANDAL: Kilpatrick to waive right to prelim today

freep.com
Aug 7, 2008
        
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Kilpatrick to waive right to prelim today BY M.L. ELRICK, BEN SCHMITT, JIM SCHAEFER AND JOE SWICKARD • FREE PRESS STAFF WRITERS • August 7, 2008 Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, wearing a gray suit, and his former chief of staff, Christine Beatty, have just arrived in Detroit's 36th District Court to begin court proceedings that were expected to be contentious and produce more text messages but are now expected to be over briefly as they waive their right to preliminary examination and go to trial. Assistant Wayne County Prosecutor Robert Moran said he had no objection. Free Press attorney Herschel Fink has just asked Judge Ronald Giles to release the text messages before sending the case to circuit court. Giles said he would allow Fink to speak on the matter, but had not decided whether the Free Press had standing to... [read full story]                    

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CORRUPTION INVESTIGATION: Kilpatrick's father is target of FBI probe

freep.com
Aug 16, 2008
        

The FBI is investigating whether Bernard Kilpatrick, the father of Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, was involved in payoff schemes to steer city business to contractors, according to five lawyers familiar with the investigation.

                   

CORRUPTION INVESTIGATION: Mayor's father is target of FBI probe

freep.com
Aug 16, 2008
        

The FBI is investigating whether Bernard Kilpatrick, the father of Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, was involved in payoff schemes to steer city business to contractors, according to five lawyers familiar with the investigation.

                   

Kilpatrick birthday lunch draws supporters, cash gifts

freep.com
Aug 16, 2008
        

About a dozen top police officials gave Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick a birthday party luncheon on Tuesday, at which they all gave money as presents. While the birthday gifts are legal, they raise troubling questions, said...

                   

KILPATRICK'S ASSAULT CASE: Attorneys spend hours on conflicting accounts

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Aug 16, 2008
        

Attorneys spend hours on conflicting accounts But judge takes just minutes to order the mayor to stand trial BY M.L. ELRICK and JOE SWICKARD • FREE PRESS STAFF WRITERS • August 16, 2008 Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick suffered...

                   

Kilpatrick assault case will go to trial

lsj.com
Aug 16, 2008
        

DETROIT - Finding nothing mild about the clash, a judge ruled Friday that Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick will stand trial on assault charges for an incident with two investigators who claim he shoved them while they were trying to...

                   

Detroit mayor to stand trial on assault charges

charlotte.com
Aug 16, 2008
        

Detective Brian White testifies that Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick grabbed and threw him. By M. L. Elrick Detroit Free Press Posted: Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008 DETROIT Judge Ronald Giles of 36th District Court ruled Friday that there is...

                   

Detroit mayor to stand trial on assault

thenews.com.pk
Aug 16, 2008
        

DETROIT: A judge ruled Friday that there's enough evidence for Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick to stand trial on two felony assault charges stemming from a confrontation with two investigators. The investigators testified that an angry...

                   

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick To Stand Trial On Assault Charges

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Aug 16, 2008
        

DETROIT — A judge ruled Friday that there's enough evidence for Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick to stand trial on two felony assault charges stemming from a confrontation with two investigators. The investigators testified that an angry...

                   

Detroit Mayor to Stand Trial on Assault

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Aug 16, 2008
        

DETROIT (AP) -- A judge ruled Friday that there's enough evidence for Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick to stand trial on two felony assault charges stemming from a confrontation with two investigators. The investigators testified that an...

                   

Detroit mayor to face trial on assault charges

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Aug 15, 2008
        

There is enough evidence for Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick to stand trial on two felony assault charges stemming from a confrontation with two investigators, a judge ruled Friday that . The investigators testified that an...

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