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Michigan Judge Releases Some Records in Whistleblower Case

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· Story link A Michigan judge agree to release some of the documents on the $8.4 million settlement reached by…
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A Michigan judge agree to release some of the documents on the $8.4 million settlement reached by Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick with a police whistle-blower. The records show that the mayor and his chief of staff lied under oath. Circuit Judge Robert Colombo Jr also released a deposition given by the lawyer for the officer. The Detroit Free Press brought a lawsuit against the city seeking the records. (2/7/08)

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