City Council Snubs Embattled Detroit Mayor
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DETROIT — The City Council rebuffed embattled Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s attempts to propose a budget yesterday, the latest sign of increasingly frosty relations between the mayor and city leaders. Mr. Kilpatrick, who is fighting perjury and other criminal charges, walked in to the Council chambers and greeted each member with handshakes or hugs before he prepared to speak.
The Council president, Ken Cockrel, then informed him that he and the other members had agreed not to hear from the mayor. He swiftly called for an end to the meeting, leaving Mr. Kilpatrick shocked and seemingly embarrassed.
