Decision expected Monday on Detroit mayor's case

Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy will announce her decision Monday morning, according to WDIV in Detroit. The charges would come in response to allegations that Kilpatrick lied under oath in a trial last year in which he denied having a romantic relationship with his chief of staff Christine Beatty.

The embattled mayor is under increasing pressure to step down from office, and the city council approved a nonbinding resolution on Tuesday asking Kilpatrick to resign. The Michigan House of Representatives avoided voting on a proposal this week that would have asked Kilpatrick to resign, the Detroit News reported. The proposal came in the form of an amendment to a bill that blocks the state from using public funds to pay for a revote of the Michigan presidential primary.

The newspaper also reported that the mayor's legal defense has cost the city at least $845,282 in attorneys' fees, in addition to the $8.4 million paid out by the city to settle cases arising from a dispute with police officers who said they knew about the mayor's alleged conduct.

They mayor has said he has no plans to step down.