On Wednesday, October 22, Detroit gathered for two reasons: to say goodbye to Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick and, most importantly, to honor a legacy stitched into the city’s fabric like the ...

CAROLYN CHEEKS KILPATRICK: Former chair of the Congressional Black Caucus was a tireless advocate for Detroit. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA Detroit (AP) — Former Detroit Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks ...

When Detroiters talk about the people who stood tall for them in Washington, Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick’s name should ring as clearly as any bell in our city’s long political history. Her passing ...

DETROIT – Funeral arrangements are set for Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick. The former congresswoman will lie in Detroit on Monday (Oct.20) in the rotunda of the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American ...

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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 ...

The congresswoman served in the U.S. House from 1997 until 2011. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick’s family announced her death in a statement obtained by the Associated Press, where they praised her for her ...

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 ...

Federal prosecutors have uncovered thousands of dollars in Texas belonging to the father of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and are expected to snatch the money to help satisfy unpaid taxes ...

DETROIT (AP) — Former Detroit Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick has died at age 80, according to her family. Cheeks Kilpatrick was a Democrat and became the second Black woman to serve in the ...