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Teachers from the Detroit Federation of Teachers rallied at the Fisher building in Detroit's New Center area for better instructional material for their students.

The instructors rallied to call for books, better equipment, and smaller classes to better care for their students.

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An argument over a man may be the motive of two Hamtramck women charged in the strangulation death of 20-year-old Maria Carissimi of St.

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Detroit police say a freestyle rap battle - a competition of insulting rhymes - turned deadly on the city's east side.

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An independent legal advisor to the Detroit City Council told the legislative body Wednesday it had the power to remove Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick from office.

Without citing specific issues which may apply, Attorney Bill Goodman told the council it could act under a City Charter provision relating to the Mayor violating an aspect of that charter during his tenure in office.

He told the body that the mayor would be removed via another charter provision that forces him to forfeit his office if convicted of a felony while serving.

Monday this week, the council refused to hear Kilpatrick's speech on his city budget after Council President Ken Cockrel Jr. said he had a majority consensus to cancel the speech from members based on a weekend phone poll.

Councilmember Sheila Cockrel said after the session that Kilparick was snubbed because a majority of the ocuncil did not believe the relationship with the mayor was "business as usual anymore."

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A lawyer for Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is opposing Wayne County Prosecutor Kim Worthy's motion in 36h District Court to disqualify all judges on the bench frim hearing arguments or presiding over her case against the mayor on eight felony counts.

Worthy is awaiting a ruling on her April 7 request that Ron Giles be prohibited from hearing specific arguments in the case and that all judges on the bench be disqualified in the future.

Worthy had indicated that the political ties between the 36th District Court and Kilpatrick could as a minimum porovide the appearance of bias. She cited instances where Kilpatrick supported judges or judges had endorsed Kilpatrick in earlier elections as a basis for her request.

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A spokesperson for American Axle and Manufacturing told WXYZ radio there was progress in negotiations Thursday.

The spokesperson would not speculate on whether a deal was near.

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The historic Redford Theatre, named for west Detroit's Old Redford neighborhood, offers visitors the rare opportunity of stepping back in time.

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Crain's Detroit Business reports that the UAW has canceled a support rally in Detroit for the more than 3,000 strikers at American Axle and Manufacturing.

A UAW spokesperson told the business periodical that the organization sensed progress in the talks, making the rally less important in resolving the issues between it and the company.

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Following his rebuff of Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Monday by telling the mayor a majority of the council didn't want to hear his talk on the city budget, Council President Kenneth Cockrel Jr. said that he had obtained the information by calling each council member over the previous weekend.

That action may have violated Michigan's Open Meetings Act, which says deliberative bodies cannot make decisions in private except in limited circumstances involving non-member right to privacy or litigation settlements.

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Contact: Laura Ashlee 335-2725 Agency: History, Arts and Libraries April 11, 2008 The latest Michigan Historical Marker will be dedicated at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 13, at the Belle Isle Police Station in ...

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