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    Detroit Mayor Indicted on Felony Charges

    Kwame Kilpatrick is the first Mayor of Detroit charged with felony crimes while in office.  He and his former chief of staff, Christine Beatty, were indicted this morning for perjury, obstruction of justice, conspiracy and misconduct in office. At a press conference today, Kilpatrick said he looks forward to "complete exoneration."

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Kwame Kilpatrick is the first Mayor of Detroit charged with felony crimes while in office. He and his former chief of staff, Christine Beatty, were indicted this morning for perjury, obstruction of justice, conspiracy and misconduct in office. At a press conference today, Kilpatrick said he looks forward to "complete exoneration." Jim Schaefer is a reporter for the Detroit Free Press.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Dan Konecky

      Producer, To the Point

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Jim Schaefer

      Reporter, Detroit Free Press

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Fighting Terrorism with Tactics from the Cold War
    1. 1:42Detroit Mayor Indicted on Felony ChargesYou’re reading this
    2. 7:25Terrorism and Cold War Tactics
    3. 43:15The Torch Goes over the Mountain
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