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Mystery Kilpatrick donor revealed

Scott Lewis — Thu, 23 May 2013 22:35:36 GMT

One mystery that popped up during Kilpatrick's criminal trial has now been solved.

Ferguson without lawyer for trial

Heather Catallo — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:47:24 GMT

The head of the Federal Defenders office has a unique idea for the judge in Bobby Ferguson’s upcoming bid rigging trial: don’t make him say under oath if he still has assets, give him a lawyer, and if the feds scrounge up more of the former contractor’s cash in the future – pay the taxpayers back.

Funk king Clinton loses court battle

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:24:14 GMT

Funk music legend George Clinton lost his most recent court battle with local music publisher Armen Boladian.

Feds say Hathaway deserves prison

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:27:38 GMT

Federal prosecutors call former State Supreme Court Justice Diane Hathaway greedy. She will be sentenced for bank fraud next week.

BLOG: Kilpatrick gets new lawyer

Ross Jones — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:04:14 GMT

Former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick returns to federal court today.

Sheriff's tether contract under fire

Ross Jones — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:46:57 GMT

Wayne County commissioners are fuming over news that Sheriff Benny Napoleon isn’t following a costly tether contract.

Assisted living homes have troubled past

Scott Lewis — Wed, 22 May 2013 02:45:00 GMT

The 7 Action News Investigators are exposing an assisted living nightmare, what State officials confirm were serious issues at an adult foster care facility in Livonia.

Birth control warning for women

Heather Catallo — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:08:34 GMT

Could your birth control be killing you? Several women claim it almost did!

One woman's crusade for the helpless

Scott Lewis — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:45:00 GMT

This is a "must see" story for anyone with aging loved ones, a tale of one woman's crusade to clean-up problems at an assisted living facility. It's a place that cares for the most vulnerable adults among us; those losing their memories to Alzheimer's or Dementia.

Mullin asks court for more cash

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:10:16 GMT

Former Wayne County Airport CEO Turkia Mullin was awarded more than $700,000 in back wages after she was fired from that job-and now she wants more money, according to a new court filing.