Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick just won’t quit. He’s already cost the city millions of dollar with a settlement with three police officers who were fired or forced to resign for investigating claims that Kilpatrick used his security unit to cover up extramarital affairs. Now, a fourth officer has filed suit against the city, saying he was wrongly forced from his position.
If only the City Council could force Kilpatrick from his.
In proposed rules made public Tuesday, any attempt by the Council to oust Kilpatrick will require a majority of its nine members to sit through every minute of the forfeiture hearings and only those who attend can vote on his fate. The hearings are scheduled to begin July 7.
The mayor’s political career is not the only one at risk. His mother, U.S. Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, is currently faced with two other Democratic candidates vying for the 13th Congressional District seat she has held since 1996. State Sen. Martha Scott and former state Rep. Mary Waters both entered the race after Mayor Kilpatrick was charged with eight felony counts relating to a whistle-blower lawsuit, which the city ended up settling for $8.4 million in taxpayer money.
If only the City Council could force Kilpatrick from his.
In proposed rules made public Tuesday, any attempt by the Council to oust Kilpatrick will require a majority of its nine members to sit through every minute of the forfeiture hearings and only those who attend can vote on his fate. The hearings are scheduled to begin July 7.
The mayor’s political career is not the only one at risk. His mother, U.S. Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, is currently faced with two other Democratic candidates vying for the 13th Congressional District seat she has held since 1996. State Sen. Martha Scott and former state Rep. Mary Waters both entered the race after Mayor Kilpatrick was charged with eight felony counts relating to a whistle-blower lawsuit, which the city ended up settling for $8.4 million in taxpayer money.
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