Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick jailed after defying terms of bond
A Michigan judge ordered Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick to jail for breaking a bond agreement Thursday. Kilpatrick, who is facing eight felony charges for allegedly lying under oath, says he went to nearby Windsor, Ontario, on official business to push the sale of the city’s Michigan-to-Ontario underwater link. Guest: Jerome Vaughn, News Director at Detroit’s WDET
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