Detroit mayor pleads for forgiveness
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Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick pleaded for forgiveness from his family and his constituents Wednesday in an emotional televised speech, his delayed response to recently revealed racy text messages that contradict his sworn testimony that he did not have a physical relationship with a key aide.
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Mayor John M. Fabrizi admitted Tuesday he had abused cocaine while in office and said he wanted to apologize &quot;to all the people of the city&quot; but had no plans to resign.
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NEWARK, New Jersey  - The former mayor of Newark, New Jersey's largest city, and a companion pleaded not guilty on Monday to a host of federal charges including suspicion of taking lavish vacations with city money.
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A Detroit outsider faces an industry slump and a tough economy.
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The chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party apologized Thursday for accusing Republican gubernatorial candidate Kerry Healey of using language that "borders on race-baiting" about crime and immigration.
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DETROIT, Feb. 7 -- Documents made public Thursday show that Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick (D) approved a coverup of sexually charged text messages between him and his top aide, Christine Beatty, as part of an $8.4 million trial settlement last year.
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Jermaine OâNeal is sorry for his role in the Pistons-Pacers brawl last month, and embarrassed about his part in tarnishing the NBAâs image.
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Veteran TV newsman Mike Wallace received an apology from the New York taxi commission over his arrest for disorderly conduct earlier this month after an argument with inspectors, officials said on Friday.
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Mayor Anthony Williams (website - news - bio) says the city has returned to a bad habit of not honoring its commitments. He says he made the agreement with the council and baseball to cut this deal.
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U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris demanded an apology Thursday from Democratic Party chairman Howard Dean, who during a speech this week likened the senatorial candidate to former Soviet ruler Joseph Stalin.
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_ The sight of Detroit fans scuffling with NBA stars at the end of a game and showering players with beer, ice and popcorn gives the city another black eye as it struggles to overcome a well-worn reputation for violence and unrest.
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Kobe Bryant apologized to Shaquille O&#39;Neal on television Wednesday and would like to do so again in person for telling Eagle County, Colo.
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Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick said Friday that a text messaging sex scandal involving him and a former aide has hurt the city's image but has not interfered with its daily operations.
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CHICAGO, Jan. 25 -- Last year, Detroit's flamboyant and controversial mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick, denied under oath that he had had an affair with his chief of staff. Now the Detroit Free Press's revelation of 14,000 flirtatious and sometimes graphic sexual text messages between Kilpatrick and Chris...
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Mayor Gavin Newsom apologized Thursday for having a sexual relationship with his former campaign manager's wife. "I'm deeply sorry," Newsom said during a brief news conference at City Hall the day after the aide resigned. Newsom appeared poised but visibly emotional. He spoke for about a minute and left without taking questions.
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Serbian President Boris Tadic says sorry for crimes committed in the name of the Serb people in Bosnia.
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The premier of Ontario has apologized to a young black man who received an e-mail from a government worker referring to him as a &quot;ghetto dude&quot;, officials said on Monday.