Poll of Detroit voters might raise red flags for Benson, Duggan in governor's race

The survey asked 500 likely voters in Detroit's Nov. 4 mayoral election about two potential match-ups in the battle to ...

Kwame Kilpatrick speaks during Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick's service

Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick described his mother as a fierce disciplinarian who cared deeply about his education and tried to keep him in line.

Former Congresswoman Cheeks Kilpatrick remembered as strong family and political leader

Former U.S. Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, the Detroit Democrat who died Oct. 7, was celebrated as a champion for her city ...

Former U.S. Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick devoted to family, public service

Cheeks Kilpatrick, a Detroit native, had two children, including disgraced former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, and a ...

Blue-city blues: Democratic mismanagement is not limited to the biggest urban centers

America's largest cities are symbols of dysfunction, plagued by crime, failing schools, homelessness, and crumbling ...