DETROIT - Two former police officers were awarded $6.5 million on Tuesday in a whistle-blower lawsuit that alleged extramarital affairs by the mayor and other misdeeds by his security unit.
The Wayne County Circuit Court jury agreed that Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and the city unlawfully dismissed the officers and violated the state's Whistleblower Protection Act.
Kilpatrick, 36, denied the allegations against him and said the city would appeal the verdict.
"I'm absolutely blown away at this decision. I know Detroiters are, too," he said, adding that it wouldn't affect his mayoral duties. "I'll be here tomorrow at work carrying my laptop, ready to do my job as …
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