A lot is at stake in the Detroit, Deaborn Heights, Hamtramck and Pontiac elections because "transition is always hard," ...

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

Though opportunities for women in politics have grown, experts say they still face scrutiny for their personalities and ...

Sean “Diddy” Combs begins his 50-month sentence at Fort Dix after a turbulent stay at Brooklyn’s MDC jail, where he led ...

Triumph Church Pastor Solomon Kinloch Jr. aims to tackle poverty, if elected as Detroit's next mayor on Nov. 4.

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 ...

A Christian nonprofit called Hope Rising will host a Night of Hope event in Port Huron on Oct. 10. The event features former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and nonprofit founder Ismael Hernandez. PORT ...

UNITED STATES - JANUARY 05: Representative Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, a Democrat from Michigan, speaks at a swearing-in ceremony to the 110th Congress for members of the Congressional Black Caucus, ...

DETROIT – Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, the former U.S. Representative for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District and mother of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, has died. Local 4 got the news of ...

Over seven terms, she garnered millions in funds in helping to revitalize the city. But the political scandals of her son, an ex-mayor, came to shadow her career. By Adam Nossiter Carolyn Cheeks ...

DETROIT — 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 a ...