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Some traditions will continue until newspapers stop actually printing, eradicated by progress and technology. Here is one tradition -- nearly every key newsworthy event in our society is quickly followed by dad getting contacted by his only son. "Hey...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Customs and Tradition, Trey Burke, Google Inc., Education
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Detroit's decline
Since the Motown sound went silent -- except on oldies stations -- and General Motors and Chrysler (but not Ford) required life support from Washington, there has been little to recommend Detroit, Mich., to visitors, much less its residents. The...
Tags: Motown Records, Bankruptcy, Malpractice, Corporate Crime, The New York Times
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Some hope Kilpatrick verdict helps Detroit improve
DETROIT (AP) — Minutes after former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick left a courtroom some area residents reflected that his corruption conviction may put to rest a tainted period in the city's history. A federal jury found Kilpatrick guilty on... -
Ex-Detroit mayor convicted, jailed until sentence
DETROIT (AP) — Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was convicted Monday of corruption charges and then sent to jail to await his prison sentence in yet another dramatic setback for a man who once was among the nation's youngest big-city leaders....
Tags: Lawyers, Punishment, Trials, Prisons, Corporate Crime
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Kilpatrick ordered to wear tether, live with mom
DETROIT (AP) — Michigan prison officials have ordered ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick to wear an electronic tether and live with his mother while they investigate his receipt of an unreported $2,000 gift from a Chicago pastor. He's on parole for...Tags: Walmart
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$2,000 gift from 'rooftop pastor' to ex-mayor investigated
Tribune reportersChicago's "rooftop pastor," the Rev. Corey Brooks, said Tuesday he gave $2,000 in church members' donations to disgraced former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, who is on trial on racketeering charges. Brooks said Kilpatrick, who was forced to resign as...Tags: Religious Festivals, Freedom of the Press, Politics, Christmas, Tyler Perry
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Chicago's 'rooftop pastor' gave $2K to disgraced ex-Detroit mayor
Chicago's "rooftop pastor," the Rev. Corey Brooks, said Tuesday he gave $2,000 in church members' donations to disgraced former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, who is on trial on racketeering charges. Brooks said Kilpatrick, who was forced to resign...
Tags: Religious Festivals, Human Interest, Politics, Freedom of the Press, Tyler Perry
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News of the Weird: Families That Shoot Porn Together
The head of the Perse School in Cambridge, England, recently instituted a “10-Second Rule” for minor disciplinary infractions: Students could avoid punishment if they quickly produced a clever explanation for their misbehavior. “...
Tags: Trials, Allergies, Football, The Washington Post, Deerfield Beach
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Corruption trial opens for former Detroit mayor
DETROIT (AP) — Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick repeatedly stuffed his bank account and paid off credit cards with hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash, the illegal fruit of a crooked politician who took bribes and left taxpayers "holding...
Tags: Lawyers, Trials, Prisons, Corporate Crime, Banking
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Parishioners honor a passionate man of the cloth
People packed the pews and filled the balconies of Baltimore's historic Bethel A.M.E. church Sunday morning to honor a man they credit with reviving the house of worship — one of the city's most influential — and bringing unabashed passion...Tags: Religion and Belief, Africa, Louis Armstrong, Entertainment, Inner Harbor
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Kwame Gambles Prison Sentence
FOX 17 ProducerLooks like former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is going to take a gamble with his prison sentence. Today, he reportedly rejected a plea deal in his federal racketeering case. The Detroit News reports that Kilpatrick would have served 15 years behind...Tags: Prisons
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