As a council member, Sheffield voted six years ago on demolition contracts for a prominent contractor with whom she was personally involved.

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

Detroit — Family and colleagues on Wednesday remembered former U.S. Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick as fiercely devoted to her ...

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick offered an abject apology to his constituents Wednesday, but remained adamant that he would not resign following a newspaper report that he exchanged romantic text ...

An activist has filed an emergency court motion questioning whether Pontiac mayoral candidate Michael McGuinness is eligible ...

Former U.S. Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, a Detroit Democrat who, over seven terms, rose to become chair of the Congressional Black Caucus and served on the powerful Appropriations Committee, has ...

The normally low-key Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr., who has been trailing in polls and fundraising, accused frontrunner Mary ...

Friends, family members, and political leaders gathered on a rainy day to celebrate the life and legacy of former U.S.

Former Michigan U.S. Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick was laid to rest on Wednesday. The former politician and mother of ...

City Council President Mary Sheffield holds a commanding lead in the race to succeed Mayor Mike Duggan, signaling a milestone ...

DETROIT (AP) — Former Detroit Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick has died at age 80, according to her family. The family announced Cheeks Kilpatrick's death Wednesday in a statement, calling her ...