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Detroit Mayor Investigation
Wilson: New Link Between Mayor & Judge
While prosecutors prepare for another hearing about who will hear Mayor Kilpatrick's criminal case, the Chief Action News Investigator Steve Wlson has uncovered a new link between the mayor and the judge currently assigned to the case. INSIDE: Steve Wilson reports Video Watch Video  |  Document (.PDF File) (259.2KB)
Bill That Could Hit Kilpatrick Moves Forward
A Michigan Senate panel has passed legislation requiring legal defense funds set up for politicians to report finances to the state.
Lawyers in Mayor Case Fight Over Documents
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy on Wednesday accused lawyers for Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his ex-top aide of attempting to delay their pending criminal case. INSIDE: Prosecutor Kym Worth swings back - read her statement Video Watch Video
Council Weighing Mayor Options
The Detroit City Council has taken another step toward possibly removing embattled Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick from office by directing its outside attorney to craft resolution language that could include forfeiture of office proceedings. INSIDE: Watch Action News update Video Watch Video
UPDATE: Watch Mayor Kilpatrick's TV Show
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has officially added "talk show host" to his duties. INSIDE: Watch the first episode of Kilpatrick's new cable show Video Watch Video
Council Talks Mayor Behind Closed Doors
Detroit City Council has gone behind closed doors to discuss next steps in its investigation of Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. INSIDE: Watch Action News coverage Video Watch Video  |  Document REPORT ON MAYOR'S SCANDAL (1.3MB)
Report: Hendrix Calls for Mayor Resignation
WWJ Newsradio 950 is reporting that former Detroit mayoral candidate Freman Hendrix is calling on Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick to resign.
Council Receives Key Scandal Report Today
Detroit City Council will receive a report Monday on the sex-text scandal that might detail how Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick could be removed from office. INSIDE: Watch Action News report Video Watch Video
WXYZ Interviews Mayor Kilpatrick
While his lawyers were questioning the strength of the case against him, Mayor Kilpatrick was out promoting his stimulus plan. INSIDE: The interview with the mayor Video Watch Video
Mayor's Lawyers Question Worthy's Case
During a press conference this afternoon Mayor Kilpatrick's newest attorney Jim Parkman questioned the strength of the Prosecution's case, calling an interview with Kym Worthy appearing in today's Free Press a "plea for help." INSIDE: See the press conference

UPDATE: Prosecutor Kym Worthy response inside Video Watch Video
Worthy: Witnesses Will Authenticate Texts
The prosecutor who filed perjury and other charges against Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his former top aide said witnesses can authenticate text messages between them that appear to show they lied about an intimate relationship and firing a police officer.
Report To City Council Delayed Until Monday
Attorney Bill Goodman briefing of Detroit City Council on the new information in the Mayor's Scandal develops has been pushed back until Monday.

INSIDE: Anu Prakash reports Video Watch Video
INVESTIGATORS: Sorting The Spin
In the hours after Tuesday's release of the Stefani motion, Mayor Kilpatrick's team went to work to put the best spin they could on the explosive documents. INSIDE: Heather Catallo analyzes the spin Video Watch Video
Mayor's Text Mess Back in New York Times
The release of new text messages between Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and Christine Beatty has landed the scandal back in the New York Times. INSIDE: Read the story
Messages Raise Questions About Chief
The Stefani deposition is raising question about what involvement, if any, current Detroit Police Chief Ella Bully-Cummings had in the dismissal of the Gary Brown and Harold Nelthrope. INSIDE: Cheryl Chodun reports Video Watch Video
New Messages Talk About Granholm & City
The Detroit Free Press released a new round of text messages relating to the City Hall Scandal on their website Tuesday night. In one of the messages it's possible the mayor's sister calls Detroit "a city full of idiots." INSIDE: Action News coverage Video Watch Video
Reacting To The Newest Developments
Some of the people involved in the City Hall Scandal are weighing in on the release of the Stefani Deposition. INSIDE: See what they have to say, and hear from Channel 7 Legal Analyst Tom Cranmer Video Watch Video
MAYOR: 'No Smoking Gun'
In his first public statement since the release of the Stefani deposition, Mayor Kilpatrick downplayed the document's importance, saying it was no "smoking gun," and called it a reiteration of old news. INSIDE: The Mayor's statement Video Watch Video
Mayor's Office Blasts Council Speculation
The mayor's office is blasting back against City Council speculation about the likelihood of an appeal to Governor Granholm, asking her to remove Mayor Kilpatrick from office.
INTERVIEW: Gary Brown Sounds Off On Msgs
Former Detroit Deputy Police Chief Gary Brown is talking to WXYZ about the new text messages between Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and Christine Beatty that reveal new information about his firing. INSIDE: Watch Action News report/interview Video Watch Video


Details of Charges Against Mayor, Beatty
A look at the criminal charges brought Monday against Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and former Chief of Staff Christine Beatty as well as the maximum penalties.

Mayor, Beatty Booking Photos
WXYZ.com has obtained the booking photos for Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his former chief of staff Christine Beatty.

Kilpatrick's State of the City Address
In his State of the City address, Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick spoke of a city that has made "tremendous progress." His speech was most notable for an unscripted tirade in its final minutes.

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