Aug 18th, 2008 · Michael K. Deaver, a former deputy chief of staff for President Reagan, was seen as an expert political image-maker. But his own image was damaged when he was convicted of perjury for statements he made about his lobbying activities. Deaver died of pancreatic cancer.
Aug 8th, 2008 · Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick spent the night behind bars. The mayor, who is charged with multiple felonies including perjury, was jailed for violating his bond by taking a trip to Canada without notifying authorities. Kilpatrick's lawyer, Jim Thomas, offers the latest developments on the case and the mayor's condition.
Aug 7th, 2008 · The saga of Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick continues. A judge ordered the embattled mayor to jail after he took an unapproved trip to Canada. Kilpatrick is facing perjury charges and was out on bond.
Aug 7th, 2008 · Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, who awaits trial on perjury and other charges, has been ordered to county jail after violating his bond by leaving the country. Kilpatrick apologized for the infraction, but Judge Ronald Giles said he was giving the mayor the same treatment as any other defendant.
Jul 30th, 2008 · Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson has been accused of repeatedly overruling findings of EPA scientists at the request of White House officials. Some Democratic senators have called for an investigation into whether Johnson has committed perjury in Congressional testimony, but Republicans dismissed the move as political grandstanding.
Mar 25th, 2008 · Both of Detroit's newspapers called on Mayor Kwame Kilpatick to step down Tuesday. A day earlier, Kilpatick and his former chief of staff were charged with perjury, obstruction of justice and misconduct in office in a case stemming from the publication of steamy text messages the two allegedly exchanged. Kilpatrick has said he will not resign and will be vindicated in court, Sarah Hulett of Michigan Radio reports.
Mar 24th, 2008 · Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has been charged on eight counts, including perjury, after explicit text messages contradicted his sworn denials of an affair with a top aide. Kilpatrick refuses to step down and says he expects to be exonerated, Detroit Public Radio's Noah Ovshinsky reports.
Mar 24th, 2008 · Kwame Kilpatrick, a one-time rising star, was charged after sexually explicit text messages contradicted his sworn denials of an affair with a top aide.