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Corrections Dept: We're not recommending boot camp for Kilpatrick, but he does qualify

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Published June 10, 2010 at 1:44 p.m.

Wayne County Circuit Court Judge David Groner has 30 days to decide whether to send former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick to boot camp, or he could kill the debate by choosing not to decide at all ...

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Certification has advantages in Detroit, Wayne County bidding

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Published May 23, 2010 at 8:00 p.m.

For businesses in Detroit and Wayne County, the cost of participating in certification programs varies widely, but they bring advantages in bidding for government contracts ...

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Detroit Police: Bailiff shoots man during eviction

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Published May 8, 2010 at 5:38 a.m.

Authorities say a 41-year-old man was fatally shot by a Wayne County bailiff performing an eviction on a home on Detroit's northeast side ...

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Michigan Supreme Court issues stay on bridge ruling

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Published May 5, 2010 at 5:48 p.m.

The Michigan Supreme Court today issued a stay of a Wayne County Circuit Court judge's order that the Detroit International Bridge Co. build disputed access approaches to the Ambassador Bridge ...

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Kilpatrick refuses subpoena in Manoogian lawsuit

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Published April 30, 2010 at 6:15 a.m.

As if Kwame Kilpatrick didn’t have enough legal troubles already, a Wayne County Circuit Court jury heard testimony on Thursday that the disgraced former Detroit mayor refused to accept a subpoena to testify in a lawsuit brought by one of his former bodyguards, who alleges he was threatened and intimidated to remain silent about what [ ... ] ...

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Detroit International Bridge Co. agrees to begin Gateway Project construction but plans to appeal judge's order

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Published April 23, 2010 at 8:02 p.m.

Detroit International Bridge Co. President Dan Stamper said his company objects, but will comply for now, with a Wayne County judge's ruling to begin construction of access approaches to the Ambassador Bridge ...

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Mike Cox to appeal Detroit schools case

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Published April 19, 2010 at 5:55 p.m.

Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox will file an emergency appeal on behalf of Detroit Public Schools Emergency Financial Manager Robert Bobb, to overturn a Wayne County judge's stay on his plans to close schools and overhaul of the district ...

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Airport authority's new ethics policy airtight?

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Published April 18, 2010 at 8:00 p.m.

The revised ethics ordinance recently adopted by the Wayne County Airport Authority cracks the door open to potential for backsliding to the days of contract controversies at Detroit Metropolitan Airport, insiders say ...

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Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries opening restaurant in Highland Park

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Published April 12, 2010 at 3:40 p.m.

The Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries along with Wayne County Community College is opening an apprentice-based restaurant in May in Highland Park ...

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Bridge bumps: Moroun's bridge company ordered to rip down duty-free shop, build ramps

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Published Feb. 10, 2010 at 12:00 a.m.

by News Hits staff. The Detroit International Bridge Co. and its billionaire owner Manuel "Matty" Moroun took a major hit in court last week, when Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Prentiss Edwards ordered the removal of a duty free shop and fuel pumps constructed atop of 23rd Street in southwest Detroit.The ...

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