Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his former chief of staff, Christine Beatty, continue to be tangled in the ongoing text-messaging scandal that has resulted in twelve criminal counts against the two, including perjury, conspiracy, misconduct in office and obstruction of justice. Over the past couple days, new developments have emerged:
- The electronic tethering order issued to prevent Beatty from leaving the state was reversed Tuesday
- The police whistle-blower hearings began Tuesday morning in the Detroit City Council
- Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy decided that the 36th District judges should be removed from the text-scandal hearings
- The whistle-blower’s attorney Michael Stefani wrote a note to the City Council after the first hearing this morning, claiming that city lawyers kept information from the council.
Below is a list of links that will further detail these newest reports:
- Christine Beatty
is free after the order to wear an electronic tether was reversed for the former chief of staff on Tuesday, allowing her to remove the device. She is still not permitted to leave the state.
- 36th District
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy wants 36th District judges removed from text hearings.
- Detroit City Council
begins hearings in whistle-blower case involving former Detroit police officer.
- Whistle-blower attorney Michael Stefani
believes city lawyers held back information from the Council