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Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick spoke at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center. Earlier in the day he pleaded guilty to counts of obstruction of justice and assaulting a police officer. He…

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick pled guilty to two counts of obstruction of justice under a plea agreement that included 120 days in jail. Other provisions included one million dollars in…

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his lawyer responded to charges of perjury, conspiracy to obstruct justice, obstruction of justice, and misconduct in office, among other charges the Wayne…

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick delivered his seventh state of the city address in the Orchestra Hall inside of the Max M. Fisher Music Center in Detroit. At the conclusion of his speech…

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick (D) talked by remote video from Detroit, Michigan, about the city’s economic and political climate. Topics included workforce development and education and…

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus conducted a ceremonial swearing-in ceremony in the Coolidge Auditorium in the Library of Congress. As part of the ceremony caucus leaders and…

Members of Congress and several mayors discussed the topic, “Crime in the Cities: America’s Mayors Fight Back.” Topics included murders, crime statistics, police departments, and gun…

An inauguration ceremony was held for Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick at the Fox Theater. Judges Damon Keith and Karen Fort Hood administered the oath of office. Following remarks by campaign…

Past and present elected officials, Congressional Black Caucus members, civil rights leaders, noted clergy, and other dignitaries attended the funeral of Rosa Parks, who died October 24, 2005 at age…

At the Community Arts Auditorium of Wayne State University, incumbent Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick debated former Deputy Mayor Freman Hendrix. The candidates criticized each other on several issues, including…

On the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Boston, MA, party officials, elected representatives, and delegates approved the party platform and talked about the Democratic party…

Mayor Kilpatrick criticized the Bush administration’s economic policy, focusing on the proposed fiscal year 2005 budget, tax cuts, infrastructure, and job training.

Elected officials testified about an August 14 power blackout in the Northeast U.S. and Canada, investigations into the causes of the blackout, and potential steps to prevent future…

The panelists talked about African-American youth leadership, including the qualities that make a good leader, ways to prepare for leadership, and the importance of community involvement,…

Witnesses testified about state and local needs for funding of emergency preparedness and homeland security efforts.

Ministers and leaders of the African-American community spoke about the role and influence of the church in the African-American community. Among the issues they addressed were the role of…

Ministers and leaders of the African-American community spoke about the role and influence of the church in African-American society and culture. Among the issues they addressed were the…

At the end of a day-long conference on the Democratic Party civil rights agenda, Representative Memendez and Mayor Kilpatrick talked to Democratic supporters about the impact of Bush…

The guests talked about homeland and border security issues, politics, and other news of the day. They are mother and son. They responded to audience telephone calls, faxes and electronic…

In a forum titled, “Where Do We Go from Here?: Chaos or Community? Black America’s Vision for Healing, Harmony and Higher Ground,” black leaders talked about African-American issues since…