Free Republic 1st Qtr 2026 Fundraising Target: $81,000 Receipts & Pledges to-date: $27,996
34%  
Woo hoo!! And now only $354 to reach 35%!! Thank you all very much!! God bless.

Keyword: neverspeakthetruth

Brevity: Headers | « Text »
  • Detroit's top lawyer angers black judge, resigns after describing court as 'ghetto court'

    01/16/2009 3:21:54 PM PST · by james500 · 33 replies · 1,388+ views
    AP ^ | 1/16/2009
    Detroit's city's top lawyer has resigned and drawn outrage after describing one of the city's courts as a "ghetto court." Mayor Ken Cockrel Jr. said Kathleen Leavey resigned Thursday after a complaint from the 36th District Court's chief judge, Marylin Atkins. He said Leavey's comments were "unacceptable and do not reflect the values" of his administration. Leavey, who is white, said remarks she made during a meeting Wednesday with senior staff at the court have been taken out of context. She told the Detroit Free Press that she told a court administrator that "people regard this as a ghetto court...