Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
Detroit Mayor Ken Cockrel Jr. said Wednesday he might propose a plan within a few days to tackle the city's budget deficit of at least $100 million.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
Mayor Ken Cockrel Jr. sat with the Free Press for a wide-ranging interview Wednesday. Some excerpts.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
Detroit Mayor Ken Cockrel Jr. said Wednesday he might propose a plan within a few days to tackle the city's budget deficit of at least $100 million.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
Detroit Mayor Ken Cockrel Jr. appears to be leaning toward ordering the release of former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's text messages, which are the subject of a public records lawsuit against the city.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
UPDATED AT 3:18 P.M.: For the first time since replacing former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick on Sept. 19, Detroit Mayor Ken Cockrel Jr. put a number on the amount of red ink confronting the city. He might propose a plan within days to tackle the deficit.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
The City of Detroit faces a deficit of at least $100 million, Detroit Mayor Ken Cockrel Jr. said today. He said he might propose a plan to tackle the deficit within days although he declined to reveal details.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
Detroit Mayor Ken Cockrel Jr. has never been inside the Manoogian Mansion, the official mayoral residence, but he has ordered a reconnaissance mission.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
... by 5 p.m. Tuesday.Others who have taken out mayoral petitions are businessman Dave Bing, Mayor Ken Cockrel Jr., Wayne County Sheriff Warren Evans, former Detroit City Councilman Nicholas Hood III, state Rep. Shanelle Jackson, D-Detroit, and Sharon McPhail, former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's general counsel.By Zachary Gorchowand Cecil Angel
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
Detroit Mayor Ken Cockrel Jr. appears to be leaning toward ordering the release of former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's text messages, which are the subject of a public records lawsuit against the city.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | yesterday
... Detroit lab that showed 10% of firearms evidence were inaccurate in criminal cases. Detroit Mayor Ken Cockrel Jr. and Police Chief James Barren then shut down the entire lab.Barnett came to court today hoping for an evidentiary hearing. Instead, prosecutors agreed to allow Williams to withdraw his plea and re-try the case.Barnett said Williams made a false confession to police and maintains...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
... Detroit lab that showed 10% of firearms evidence were inaccurate in criminal cases. Detroit Mayor Ken Cockrel Jr. and Police Chief James Barren then shut down the entire lab.Barnett came to court today hoping for an evidentiary hearing. Instead, prosecutors agreed to allow Williams to withdraw his plea and re-try the case.Barnett said Williams made a false confession to police and maintains...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
... of the Detroit lab showed 10% of firearms evidence was inaccurate in criminal cases. Detroit Mayor Ken Cockrel Jr. and Police Chief James Barren closed the lab two weeks ago.Winters said Worthy should be commended for her quick action in closing the lab, but the review needs to go beyond five years and needs outside investigators.Winters said the U.S. Justice Department and trial and appellate...
WNBA.com (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
... that came out here for an event that was organized on very short notice,” said Detroit Mayor Ken Cockrel, Jr. “I think that shows the level of love and support that this town has for the Shock.” The Shock play their home games at The Palace of Auburn Hills and clinched their last two playoff rounds at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti. The Shock clinched their second title in 2006...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
"This is the start of my third week on the job, and we are facing a great number of challenges right now," said interim mayor Ken Cockrel Jr., who took over after Kilpatrick was bounced from office in a deal with prosecutors that will send the former mayor to jail and put an end to a sex scandal that embarrassed the city. "That's why it is so important that we can host a celebration like this...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 10/06/2008
... conflicts with the Palace.With all of the scandal in Detroit in recent months, councilman Kwame Kenyatta said the Shock made the city proud.“It continues to let people know that Detroit is a city of champions,” he said. “This Shock proves that year after year. Detroit is about the people, not the brick and mortar or elected officials, and the Shock represents the people.”League Finals MVP Katie...
