Detroit Mayor-Council DETROIT (AP) (wgvu) - The Detroit City Council has unanimously approved
rules to be followed during upcoming hearings designed to force
Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick from office.
The rules will follow those of general court procedures that
include allowing Kilpatrick legal representation and
cross-examination of witnesses.
The council's decision Friday was made the same day the state
attorney general charged Kilpatrick with two felony assault counts
stemming from an incident with a sheriff's deputy.
Council attorney William Goodman says the mayor's office has
received copies of the rules. The rules call for the council to
render a decision even if Kilpatrick or his representative does not
appear at the hearing.
The forfeiture hearings begin Aug. 18.
The council accuses Kilpatrick of violating the city charter by
not revealing a confidentiality agreement tied to a
council-approved $8.4 million whistle-blowers' settlement.

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