Kenneth Cockrel, Jr.

Type: Person

Name: Kenneth Cockrel, Jr.

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Monica Conyers finishes prison term, to continue working at auto body shop

Detroit Monica Conyers is a free and happy woman. She's just not an especially chatty free woman.The former Detroit City Council president completes a 37-month prison term for bribery today, and let others do most of the talking for her at a Corktown ... [Published Detroit News - May 16 2013]

Entities: Monica Conyers, Kenneth Cockrel, Jr., Detroit City Council, John Conyers

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Detroit mayor candidate alleges violations should disqualify 3 others; competitors

Detroit Mayoral candidate Tom Barrow is seeking to get three of his competitors tossed from the race for multiple violations of campaign finance and election laws, he said Tuesday.Barrow, who has unsuccessfully run for Detroit mayor three times, delivered ... [Published Detroit News - May 15 2013]

Entities: Affidavit, Allegation, Election Law, Kenneth Cockrel, Jr.

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Dave Bing

Elected, appointed officials weigh in on Bing's legacy

I knew my goals could not be achieved in four years. The citys problems date back 40 years and there was no way that we could do what we needed to do in a four-year term. What Im positive about is that we have made inroads in the right direction, and ... [Published Detroit Free Press - May 14 2013]

Entities: Detroit (Michigan, United States), Dave Bing, Bing Steel, Sandy Baruah, Kenneth Cockrel, Jr.

First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

Napoleon enters Detroit mayoral race, vows leadership

Detroit Wayne County Sheriff Benny N. Napoleon promised "tough leadership" for Detroit on Friday after filing petitions in his bid for mayor."I believe this is a first step in changing the direction of this troubled city," said Napoleon, 57, who filed ... [Published Detroit News - May 11 2013]

Entities: Detroit (Michigan, United States), Leadership, Gary Brown

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Contenders for Detroit election have Tuesday deadline to file

Detroit Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon is expected to file petitions today to seek the city's top job, leading a last-minute surge of candidates expected to turn in signatures before Tuesday's filing deadline.His mayoral opponents Tom Barrow, Lisa ... [Published Detroit News - May 10 2013]

Entities: Detroit (Michigan, United States), Deadline, Elections

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Ernst & Young

Detroit spending millions on consultants in turnaround effort

Detroit has agreed to spend nearly $14 million since December to contract nine firms to provide a range of financial and legal services to help the city overcome its staggering deficit and costly long-term liabilities.More than $3 million of that came ... [Published Individual.com - May 02 2013]

Entities: Detroit (Michigan, United States), Gary Brown, Conway MacKenzie Inc, Ernst & Young

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 3 reports

Detroit City Council says Bing's budget doesn't dig deep enough into deficit

Detroit The City Council's fiscal analyst told council members Monday that Mayor Dave Bing's proposed 2013-14 budget is a stopgap plan that doesn't address the city's growing accumulated deficit.Irvin Corley Jr. said the budget represents "a temporary ... [Published Detroit News - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Detroit City Council, Kenneth Cockrel, Jr., emergency, Detroit (Michigan, United States), Brenda Jones

First reported Apr 24 2013 - Updated Apr 24 2013 - 1 reports

Podcast for Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - The Craig Fahle Show

Today on The Craig Fahle Show Detroit Councilman Kenneth Cockrel Jr. came to discuss his decision to not seek reelection. Also Rep. Peter Lund discussed his bill to reform Michigan no-fault insurance and Craig took calls from listeners to get their opinions ... [Published WDET 101.9FM - Apr 24 2013]

Entities: Kenneth Cockrel, Jr., No-Fault Insurance, Peter Lund

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 1 reports

Cockrel won't seek another council term

Kirk Pinho - Detroit City Council member Kenneth Cockrel Jr. has announced that he will not seek another term on the council. ... [Published Crains Detroit Business - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: Kenneth Cockrel, Jr., Detroit City Council

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 1 reports

Ken Cockrel: I won't seek re-election in November

In a statement issued Tuesday morning, Detroit city councilman Kenneth Cockrel Jr. announced that he wouldnt be seeking re-election in November.The following statement was posted on his website:It has been my honor to serve the City of Detroit for the ... [Published Detroit Free Press - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: Detroit (Michigan, United States), Kenneth Cockrel, Jr., Detroit City Council, Kwame Kilpatrick

First reported Apr 18 2013 - Updated Apr 18 2013 - 1 reports

2013 MI Green Hall Of Fame Inductees To Be Recognized At MI Earth Day Fest

ROCHESTER The MI Green Team announced the winners of the third annual MI Green Hall of Fame Awards, which recognize dedication and achievement of some of Michigan's green leaders in business, community service, academia and media.The 2013 MI Green Hall ... [Published Michigan Technology News - Apr 18 2013]

Entities: Earth Day, Green Building, Oakland (California, United States), Jim Corcoran

First reported Apr 17 2013 - Updated Apr 17 2013 - 2 reports

Raucous On

Protesters opposed to hiring the Jones Day law firm shut down the Detroit City Council meeting for about 90 minutes on Tuesday. The action began with a few people kneeling and refusing to leave the chamber, then grew to about 30 people locking arms and ... [Published MetroTimes.com - Apr 17 2013]

Entities: Jones Day, Brenda Jones, Detroit (Michigan, United States), emergency

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Detroit City Council says Bing's budget doesn't... [Published Detroit News - Apr 30 2013]
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Podcast for Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - The Cra... [Published WDET 101.9FM - Apr 24 2013]
Cockrel won't seek another council term [Published Crains Detroit Business - Apr 23 2013]
Ken Cockrel: I won't seek re-election in November [Published Detroit Free Press - Apr 23 2013]
Council 5 approves Jones Day [Published Michigan Citizen - Apr 19 2013]
2013 MI Green Hall Of Fame Inductees To Be Reco... [Published Michigan Technology News - Apr 18 2013]
Detroit City Council OKs deal with Orr's ex-firm [Published Detroit News - Apr 17 2013]
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