Published: August 13, 2008 08:00 pm      

Dingell urges Detroit mayor to resign

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. House's senior member says Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick should resign.

Dearborn Democrat John Dingell Wednesday urged Kilpatrick to step down, saying the mayor's legal problems are "dragging down the business and the hopes of the city" and hurting Michigan and the entire region.

"I make these statements with great sorrow. It's a sad time for everyone involved. I have watched the events in Detroit unfold for as long as I can," Dingell said in a statement.