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Posted Friday, August 8, 2008
Some community leaders around Detroit are calling for Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's resignation. The mayor spent the night in jail Thursday, after a judge determined that he violated the terms of his bond by traveling to Canada last month. Kilpatrick's attorneys filed an appeal, which is scheduled to be heard at 9 a.m. today. The mayor's July 23rd trip to Windsor happened one day after he had an altercation with a Wayne County sheriff's detective.
More charges are expected to be filed today against Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. The "Detroit Free Press" reports that it's likely Attorney General Mike Cox will charge the mayor for last month's run-in with a Wayne County sheriff's detective. The mayor reportedly got into an altercation with that officer, and will probably face felony assault charges. Kilpatrick spent the night in jail Thursday for violating his bond.
A hearing will be held on September 3rd in the request made to Governor Jennifer Granholm to remove Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick from office. The "Detroit News" reports that the governor has determined there is enough evidence to hold the hearing on the matter. She'll preside over the event, which will give Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick a chance to share his side of the story. Detroit City Council asked the governor in May to remove the mayor from office, due to repercussions from his text message scandal.
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