KWAME KILPATRICK

Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and his wife are asking for the public’s help so that they can build an $800,000 luxury home in Florida. A crowdfunding campaign for Kwame and LaTica Kilpatrick lists the campaign as a “babyfund” as the couple recently welcomed a newborn son into their family. Kwame was released from federal prison in 2021 after former President Donald Trump commuted the ex-mayor’s sentence. However, Trump commuted the sentence on Jan. 20, 2021 just before he left office. Although his prison sentence was commuted, Kwame still owes the City of Detroit restitution for his crimes, but it is unclear how much of the estimated $1.5 million in restitution has been paid.

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Kwame Kilpatrick preached Sunday morning at Historic Little Rock Baptist Church in Detroit.

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DETROIT -- Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is expected to return to the city this weekend for his first public appearance since his 28-year prison sentence was commuted in January by outgoing President Donald Trump. According to the Associated Press, Kilpatrick, 51, is set to preach at two Detroit churches this weekend as part of his new career in which he plans on studying theology. Kilpatrick says the return to his hometown is strictly about his new passion in life and will not include anything to do with city politics. “I don’t want to be a part of any political discussion in Detroit because I’m not interested in being in the politics of Detroit,” Kilpatrick said. READ MORE:Kilpatrick’s decent into corruptionKilpatrick sentenced to 28 yearsKilpatrick denied early releaseCourt: Kwame Kilpatrick didn’t cause Detroit bankruptcy, but atmosphere of corruption didn’t helpKwame Kilpatrick’s son pleads with President Trump to commute ex-Mayor’s sentenceEx-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick denied release from prison againReport: Kwame Kilpatrick asks President Trump to commute his sentence

After ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick received an 11th-hour commutation on his 28-year prison sentence from then-President Donald Trump earlier this year, it was hoped that...

Since his release from prison in January, we’ve heard very little from ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick.

Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, who lives in the Atlanta area, said he plans to study theology and is scheduled to preach this weekend at two Detroit churches.

After eights years in prison, Bobby Ferguson is back in Detroit following U.S. District Judge Nancy Edmunds granting his request for a compassionate release.

Bobby Ferguson, the longtime friend of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, was released from prison 10 years early and 'happy to be back home' in metro Detroit

Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick stole the headlines, but his friend and favorite municipal construction contractor Bobby Ferguson was found just as guilty of stealing taxpayer money. About three months after former President Donald Trump commuted Kilpatrick’s 28-year sentence, a federal judge on Thursday, April 29 granted Ferguson, now 52, “compassionate” early release from his 21-year sentence. U.S. District Judge Nancy Edmunds, who originally sentenced Ferguson and Kilpatrick in 2013, also granted Ferguson’s early release. Kwame Kilpatrick peers out from a corner of the Theodore Levin U.S. Ferguson was not the mayor,” Edmunds said at sentencing.

Bobby Ferguson has been granted early release from prison, according to court documents filed Thursday.

A Detroit contractor who got millions of dollars of city work through extortion will be released early from prison, a judge said Thursday, mainly because a corrupt ex-mayor was granted an extraordinary break by former President Donald...

To the chagrin of prosecutors, a judge has granted compassionate release to Bobby Ferguson, the convicted contractor friend of Kwame Kilpatrick.

The move by U.S. District Judge Nancy Edmunds shortens one of the longest sentences for public corruption in U.S. history.

Kwame Kilpatrick’s release brings back painful memories for former Detroit assistant chiefDETROIT – When Kwame Kilpatrick had his sentence commuted by former President Donald Trump bad memories started emerging for Steve Dolunt, a retired Detroit police assistant chief. On Tuesday, Dolunt shared the painful period in his life and career during Kilpatrick’s tenure as Detroit mayor. NOTE: A winter weather advisory is in effect for Lapeer, Sanilac and St. Clair counties until 11 p.m. Tuesday. The health department has not indicated it’s interested in reinstating indoor sports. The health department Is looking at Feb. 21 to reopen sports.

DETROIT – When Kwame Kilpatrick had his sentence commuted by former President Donald Trump bad memories started emerging for Steve Dolunt, a retired Detroit police assistant chief. On Tuesday, Dolunt shared the painful period in his life and career during Kilpatrick’s tenure as Detroit mayor. Read more: Trump commutes sentence of ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick after 7 years in prison“We were investigating the officers on staff. It is hard to tell your family you have been demoted, you didn’t do anything wrong that was really, really hard,” he said. “To me the kicker is, Kwame Kilpatrick is one of the most charismatic people I have ever met.

DETROIT -- Rick Wershe, better known as “White Boy Rick,” is speaking out on behalf of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick after the disgraced mayor’s prison sentence was commuted earlier this week by former President Donald Trump. Kilpatrick only served seven of the 28 years he was sentenced before Trump commuted the sentence the day before the former president left office. And while Wershe is pleased with Kilpatrick’s early release, others don’t believe Kilpatrick’s attitude has changed. Kwame Kilpatrick has earned every day he served in federal prison for the horrible crimes he committed against the people of Detroit,” U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider said of Kilpatrick’s commutation. Kilpatrick has served only one quarter of the sentence that was very appropriately imposed.

Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick reunited with his family Wednesday shortly after he was released from prison. Kilpatrick, who served nearly eight years, was released early after his 28-year sentenced was commuted on Jan. 19 by former President Donald Trump. While several people contributed to Kilpatrick’s release, it appears socialite and businesswoman Kim Kardashian also triggered a domino effect in the matter. “He told me about so many incredible things he was doing in prison,” Johnson said. Jonson says she hopes that Kilpatrick will “regain his purpose.”“I believe Kwame found a brand new purpose in life.

All these things took place amid the backdrop of the 100-year pandemic which continues its deadly grip on the state and nation. He talked about Kwame Kilpatrick early release from prison and a judicial system that isn’t level for people of color. He too talked about Kilpatrick, his Mother, former Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, and Kwame Kilpatrick’s future. He also talked about Michigan, global trade and China. Watch MICHIGAN MATTERS at its new time, Sunday at 7:30am on CBS 62

GLADSTONE, MI -- A 38-year-old Iron Mountain man was charged in connection with a break-in at the Bark River-Harris School in Gladstone on Jan. 11. According to WLUC-6, Michael Raymond Racicot was arraigned and released on bond for his role in the alleged break-in. Racicot allegedly broke into the school by smashing a window to get into the main office of the school. Once he got inside, Racicot went through a desk where he found a small amount of money. He then took that money to a nearby casino and gambled with it.

After nearly eight years behind bars, former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick walked free Wednesday from prison in Oakdale, Louisiana, and arrived in Georgia to meet family. READ: US releases former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick from prisonFrom Paul Gross:Strictly from a historical standpoint, Jan. 21 is a most intriguing day for Detroit weather records. You see, on January 21st in 1984, we set a record low of -21 degrees (-29 degrees Celsius), which officially stands as the coldest recorded temperature in Detroit weather history. The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 542,146 as of Wednesday, including 13,905 deaths, state officials report. Testing has been steady with more than 40,000 diagnostic tests reported per day on average, with the 7-day positive rate average below 7%.

DETROIT – After nearly eight years behind bars, former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick walked free Wednesday from prison in Oakdale, Louisiana, and arrived in Georgia to meet family. READ: US releases former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick from prison“I saw a boatload of text messages and calls. She helped pushed the effort forward last February when she personally delivered a letter to then-President Donald Trump asking for clemency. He served seven years, close to eight years, being away from his family away and from his mother.”READ: Key people in Kwame Kilpatrick’s life and career: Where are they now? “I believe Kwame Kilpatrick will be an excellent example of redemption and grace.”PREVIOUS COVERAGE:

Here’s what’s coming up on Local 4 News at 11:New videos and pictures show Kwame Kilpatrick reuniting with family after release from prison

View of Detroit from the Windsor sky camera on Jan. 20, 2021 at 9:54 p.m. US releases former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick from prisonDETROIT – Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, who has served more than seven years of a 28-year prison sentence for corruption crimes, was released from federal prison Wednesday after President Donald Trump commuted his sentence, a Bureau of Prisons spokesman told The Associated Press. WATCH Local 4 News at 11Metro Detroit weather: Will there be more snow this weekend? 4 Fast FactsBe InformedHow is Michigan doing in the fight against COVID-19? The Director of the Department of Epidemiology for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services provided an update on the big picture of how Michigan is doing in the fight against COVID-19.

DETROIT – Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was officially released from prison Wednesday evening, serving only seven of his 28-year prison sentence before it was cut short. In granting clemency, Trump called for prison officials to immediately release Kilpatrick. Over the years, Local 4 has seen photos posted from Kilpatrick’s sons on social media as they visited their father in prison. While he is released, Kilpatrick is still responsible to pay his $4.7 million in restitution, according to a clemency grant obtained by Local 4 Defenders. Kilpatrick’s mother, former U.S. Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, has since moved from Detroit to Georgia.

FILE - In this May 25, 2010 file photo, former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick sits in a Detroit courtroom. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)DETROIT – Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, who has served more than seven years of a 28-year prison sentence for corruption crimes, was released from federal prison Wednesday after President Donald Trump commuted his sentence, a Bureau of Prisons spokesman told The Associated Press. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a Democrat and frequent Trump critic, welcomed the news of a commutation. “Kwame Kilpatrick is a person of great talent who still has much to contribute,” Duggan said. This is a decision President Trump got right.”Kilpatrick’s first term as mayor was marred by accusations of misuse of city funds on personal extravagance.

DETROIT – Bishop J. Drew Sheard with Greater Emmanuel Institutional Church of God in Christ said the recent news of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick being released from prison is good news. UPDATE: US releases former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick from prisonIn 2013, Kilpatrick was sentenced to 28 years in federal prison after he was convicted of racketeering, mail fraud, wire fraud and more charges. Several well-known pastors, like Bishop Sheard, Bishop T.D. Ellis said he thought Trump would have made his decision during the election season.

DETROIT – Carmen Harlan was one of the first people in Detroit to publicly say that Kwame Kilpatrick had to go. The former Detroit mayor will be released from prison after serving seven years of a 28-year sentence for his role in a major corruption scandal after President Donald Trump commuted his sentence late Tuesday night. UPDATE: US releases former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick from prisonHarlan retired from WDIV in 2016 after nearly 40 years in broadcast news. RELATED: Detroit reporters who covered corruption scandal offer insight after Kwame Kilpatrick’s commutation“As we age, I would hope we can see things in a bigger perspective and that is that people change,” Harlan said. He’s certainly had a lot of time to think about it.”RELATED: Carmen Harlan’s final newscast: ‘It’s been a wonderful, wonderful ride’More: Kwame Kilpatrick section

DETROIT – People across Metro Detroit have different opinions on former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s prison sentence. UPDATE: US releases former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick from prisonWhen Kilpatrick rose to the office of mayor, it was absolutely electric. His opinion of Detroit was contagious, it could be felt in the neighborhoods and a coming commerce. In the days of COVID, it’s difficult to go out and take the pulse of the people on the commutation of Kilpatrick’s 28 year sentence to 7 years. RELATED: ‘The Kwame Kilpatrick rollercoaster ride’ -- The rise and fall of former Detroit mayorThere was talk that Kwame could have been Governor or even President.

Trump states in the executive grant of clemency, Kilpatrick’s time served is sufficient and the safety of the community will not be compromised upon his release. I mean I don’t believe he should of gotten the amount of time that he’s gotten. The former mayor’s commutation requires him to pay a $4.7 million restitution bill plus a three-year term of supervised release. This is a decision President Trump got right. — Mayor Mike Duggan (@MayorMikeDuggan) January 20, 2021© 2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Here’s what you missed on Local 4 News at 5:What we’ve learned about Kwame Kilpatrick’s releaseBefore Kwame Kilpatrick was convicted of 24 federal felonies, he served as Detroit’s mayor from 2002-08. Kilpatrick’s time as an elected official began with the exuberance and energy of a young man who believed he was destined to become mayor.

DETROIT – Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick will be released from prison after serving seven years of a 28-year sentence for his role in a major corruption scandal after President Donald Trump commuted his sentence late Tuesday night. UPDATE: US releases former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick from prisonKilpatrick was hoping for a pardon -- a complete dismissal of the conviction as if it had never happened. The official executive grant of clemency for the former Detroit mayor was signed by Trump on Jan. 13. “President Trump commuted the sentence of the former Mayor of Detroit, Kwame Malik Kilpatrick. More: Kwame Kilpatrick section

“On a personal level, it’s hard to hold any personal animosity or venom toward the individual,” Bhandari said. And many of the names on Trump’s last list were conventional and non-controversial selections, including relatively anonymous drug offenders seen as having rehabilitated themselves during long stays in prison. For instance, joining Cunningham on the pardon list was Steve Bannon, Trump’s former chief strategist. The pardon nullified the case while the trial was still months away, eliminating the prospect for any punishment for Bannon. In the final minutes of his term, Trump pardoned Al Pirro, the ex-husband of Fox News Channel host Jeanine Pirro, in a tax evasion case.

DETROIT – Before Kwame Kilpatrick was convicted of 24 federal felonies, he served as Detroit’s mayor from 2002-08. RELATED: Detroit reporter recalls ‘magnetic’ Kwame Kilpatrick’s rise and fallThe ambitious Cass Tech graduate had a knack for connecting with people. In 1998, Kwame Kilpatrick was elected minority floor leader for the Michigan Democratic Party. At 31, Kilpatrick became the youngest mayor of Detroit when elected. Miller provided information that strengthened the federal case against Kilpatrick.

Karen Drew and Hank Winchester reported on the Kwame Kilpatrick saga for more than a decade. Here they offer their reaction to President Trump’s commutation of the former Detroit mayor’s federal prison sentence.

DETROIT – Here’s what you missed on Local 4 News at Noon. Trump commutes sentence of ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick after 7 years in prisonFormer Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick will be released from prison after serving seven years of a 28-year sentence for his role in a major corruption scandal after President Donald Trump commuted his sentence late Tuesday night.

Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and departing President Donald Trump share some traits in common. Kilpatrick, now 50 and one of Michigan’s most notorious taxpayer-funded convicted conmen, is set to be released from prison after serving seven years of his 28-year federal prison sentence. That changed when the Trump administration announced Kilpatrick’s sentence will be commuted late Tuesday, Jan. 20. Kwame Kilpatrick has earned every day he served in federal prison for the horrible crimes he committed against the people of Detroit,” U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider said following news of Kilpatrick’s commutation. Kilpatrick’s political fuse burned fast and his future remains uncertain, but many still remember his parting words when he resigned from office in September of 2008.

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick speaks at the Welcome to Detroit press conference at the Super Bowl XL Media Center at the Renaissance Center in Detroit, Michigan on January 30, 2006. And that’s the contextual backdrop for Kwame Kilpatrick in my long experience with this city. That, too, is the contextual backdrop for Kwame Kilpatrick. But when Kwame Kilpatrick was elected mayor, it was absolutely electric. Kwame Kilpatrick remains an enigma.

FILE - In this March 11, 2013, file photo, former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick leaves federal court after being convicted in Detroit, of corruption charges. (David Coates/Detroit News via AP, File)DETROIT – Current Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan supports President Trump’s decision to commute former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s prison sentence. Kilpatrick has served seven years of a 28-year federal prison sentence for a long list of charges including racketeering and bribery. Here’s the original Kilpatrick commutation statement from the White House:“President Trump commuted the sentence of the former Mayor of Detroit, Kwame Malik Kilpatrick. Thankfully, under Michigan law, he cannot hold state or local public office for 20 years after his conviction.”More: Kwame Kilpatrick section

DETROIT - OCTOBER 28: Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick appears in Wayne County Circuit Court for his sentencing October 28, 2008 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)DETROIT – On March 11, 2013, former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was convicted on 24 federal felony counts, including mail fraud, wire fraud, and racketeering. Kwame Kilpatrick and Bernard Kilpatrick hug in Detroit court on March 11, 2013. Ferguson and former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick were convicted on federal racketeering charges. Bernard Kilpatrick, Kwame Kilpatrick's father, is accused of public corruption along with Victor Mercado, his son Kwame and Bobby Ferguson.

Former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was just seven years into a 28-year federal prison sentence when President Trump decided to allow him to walk free Tuesday night. It was Trump’s final night in the White House before he leaves Wednesday to make way for President-elect Joe Biden and his new administration. Here’s the statement from the White House:“President Trump commuted the sentence of the former Mayor of Detroit, Kwame Malik Kilpatrick. U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider was definitely not in support of a shortened sentence or pardon for Kilpatrick. Kwame Kilpatrick has earned every day he served in federal prison for the horrible crimes he committed against the People of Detroit.

Quick facts:Kilpatrick is seven years into a 28-year sentence to federal prison for racketeering and bribery. He was sentenced to federal prison in 2013 after being convicted of a long list of charges. Here’s the statement from the White House:“President Trump commuted the sentence of the former Mayor of Detroit, Kwame Malik Kilpatrick. He was sentenced to federal prison in 2013 after being convicted of racketeering, mail fraud, and wire fraud, among other charges. He filed another motion in 2017 to vacate his prison sentence, and that was denied by a district court judge.

DETROIT – Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick will be released from prison after serving seven years of a 28-year sentence for his role in a major corruption scandal after President Donald Trump commuted his sentence late Tuesday night. UPDATE Jan. 20: US releases former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick from prisonHere’s the statement from the White House:“President Trump commuted the sentence of the former Mayor of Detroit, Kwame Malik Kilpatrick. Kwame Kilpatrick has earned every day he served in federal prison for the horrible crimes he committed against the People of Detroit. He filed another motion in 2017 to vacate his prison sentence, and that was denied by a district court judge. Before serving as mayor, Kilpatrick served in the Michigan State House of Representative.

FILE - In this June, 24, 2004 Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is shown in Detroit. President Donald Trump commuted the 28-year prison sentence of the disgraced former Detroit mayor, who was convicted on federal corruption charges and served about seven years. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, a Democrat and frequent Trump critic, welcomed the news of a commutation. This is a decision President Trump got right.”Kilpatrick’s first term as mayor was marred by accusations of misuse of city funds on personal extravagance. He resigned as mayor in 2008 before serving more than a year in jail and state prison.

"Kwame Kilpatrick is a person of great talent who still has much to contribute," Mayor Mike Duggan wrote on Twitter . This is a decision President Trump got right. A government analysis of prison sentences between 2012 and 2016 found Black men received sentences that were on average nearly 20 percent longer than white men. In the letter, which Deadline Detroit obtained , Kilpatrick heaped on over-the-top praise for Trump. As a sitting president, Trump enjoyed immunity from criminal charges.

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President Donald Trump issued dozens of pardons on his last night in the White House, including one to his former campaign chief and ex-White House advisor, Steve Bannon, who was charged with swindling donors to a supposed effort to build a wall on the border with Mexico. Trump issued 73 pardons, including for Elliott Broidy, a major Republican fundraiser who pleaded guilty last fall to acting as an unregistered foreign agent, and the rapper Lil Wayne, who pleaded guilty to a weapons charge last month. Former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon exits the Manhattan Federal Court, following his arraignment hearing for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, in New York, August 20, 2020. Andrew Kelly | ReutersAnother rapper, Kodak Black, who has been serving a three-year prison term for weapons-related charges, had his sentence commuted as well. Bannon, former head of the conservative news site Breitbart, was arrested last year with several co-defendants on federal charges in New York but had yet to stand trial.

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DETROIT – Here’s what is coming up on Local 4 News at Noon. Family says Kwame Kilpatrick could soon be released from prison -- What we are learningFormer Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is expected to be released from prison this week, after serving seven years of a 28-year sentence for his role in a major corruption scandal, according to Kilpatrick’s sister.

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DETROIT – Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is expected to be released from prison this week, after serving seven years of a 28-year sentence for his role in a major corruption scandal, according to Kilpatrick’s sister. “Due to suffering severe health challenges we expect Kwame Kilpatrick to receive a grant for COVID-19 compassionate release from the FBOP this week," Ayanna Kilpatrick tweeted on Sunday night. Kilpatrick, 50, is currently serving a 28-year sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution in Oakdale, Louisiana. Kilpatrick was sentenced to 28 years in federal prison in 2013 after being convicted of racketeering, mail fraud, and wire fraud, among other charges. He filed another motion in 2017 to vacate his prison sentence, and that was denied by a district court judge.

WATCH Local 4 News at 114 Fast FactsBe InformedOn a normal Friday night, Imperial Restaurant on Woodward Avenue in Ferndale would be slammed with people. Another push began Friday to shorten the sentence for former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. Ebony Magazine gathered dozens of faith leaders from around the country and many voiced their opinions on why Kilpatrick should be released from prison. But the coronavirus continues its mutated spread and the weekend is looking more limited than we expected. Weve spent months staying home, staying safe and staying indoors.

DETROIT Another push began Friday to shorten the sentence for former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. Ebony Magazine gathered dozens of faith leaders from around the country and many voiced their opinions on why Kilpatrick should be released from prison. ORIGINAL STORY: Kwame Kilpatrick supporters call for sentence commutationIts been more than seven years since the former mayor was sentenced to 28 years. In 2013, Kilpatrick was convicted on 24 federal felony counts, including mail fraud, wire fraud, and racketeering. Read more: 7 years ago: Kwame Kilpatrick is convicted on 24 federal felony counts

A group pushing for former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatricks prison sentence to be commuted and debts to be forgiven is holding a virtual news conference Friday morning. Their news conference is calling for the commutation of Kilpatricks sentence and debt forgiveness for thousands of Black farmers. Heres a statement from EBONY:"Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was sentenced to 28 years in prison in 2013. He filed another motion in 2017 to vacate his prison sentence, and that was denied by a district court judge. Read more: 7 years ago: Kwame Kilpatrick is convicted on 24 federal felony counts

DETROIT A Michigan lawmaker whose mother has now tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) said Gov. Public health officials said the Swiss cheese approach to reducing the risk of being infected can help keep people safe. Gretchen Whitmer to allow them to reopen, even creating an eight-step plan to do so safely. A decision was all but guaranteed by Kilpatricks family and supporters, but on Tuesday night, federal officials announced his request was denied. Gretchen Whitmer held a news conference on Wednesday to provide an update on the states response to the historic flooding event in Midland County.

The Ebony Foundation is not a reliable source about federal prisons2. Any group youve never heard of isnt a reliable source about complicated legal matters3. Second-hand POTUS comments not reliable https://t.co/eTW3DdnT8U Chad Livengood (@ChadLivengood) May 27, 2020Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick wont be released early from prison after all, according to the federal Bureau of Prisons. "On Tuesday, May 26, 2020, the Federal Bureau of Prisons reviewed and denied inmate Kwame Kilpatrick for home confinement," the bureau wrote in a statement. "Mr. Kilpatrick remains incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institution in Oakdale, Louisiana.

DETROIT Last week, family members and supporters of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick were certain he would be released from federal prison next month. Kilpatrick will not be released from prison early because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Federal Bureau of Prisons announced. Multiple sources close to the Kilpatrick family said the Department of Justice was on board with considering a compassionate release. Those in Kilpatricks inner circle believed he would get out to begin home confinement, likely at his sisters home in Atlanta. PREVIOUS: Mayor Mike Duggan, other Detroiters react to news of possible Kwame Kilpatrick releaseThe Kilpatrick family asked for his release because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

DETROIT Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick will not be released early because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Federal Bureau of Prisons announced. The bureau reviewed Kilpatricks request for home confinement, and it was denied, officials said. Kilpatrick will remain incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institution-I in Oakdale, Louisiana, according to authorities.

Heres whats coming up on Local 4 News at 11:Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick will not be getting out of prison -- What weve learnedFormer Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick will not be released early because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Federal Bureau of Prisons announced. The bureau reviewed Kilpatricks request for home confinement on Tuesday, and it was denied, officials said.

click to enlarge Shutterstock.comKwame Kilpatrick and other officials at a public prayer rally. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan spoke highly of Kwame Kilpatrick on Friday and offered to help the former mayor get a fresh start, if news of Kilpatricks prison release is true.Duggan has deep ties with the Kilpatrick family, having worked with Kilpatricks father, Bernard Kilpatrick, who was the chief of staff for former Wayne County Executive Ed McNamara while Duggan was the deputy county executive. Duggan also played a key role in Kwame Kilpatricks mayoral bid in 2001.He is one of the most extraordinarily talented people I've ever met," Duggan said at a coronavirus news conference Friday. She said the White House confirmed Kilpatrick was going to be released soon.I think its only right, Whitsett told The Detroit News . He served his time, and I think the time that he was given was in excess.

Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has been reportedly granted an early release after spending 7 years of a 28-year sentence according to a press release from The EBONY Foundation. He has a completed 7 years of a 28-year sentence. Millionaire businessman Peter Karmanos lobbied for a Kilpatrick pardon from Trump, while current Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan also expressed support. The coalitions plea referenced the Presidents recent pardons and commutations and the extremity of Kilpatricks sentence. Kwame Kilpatricks punishment of a 28-year sentence did not fit the crime. says Rev.

Unless you are former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, please don't call to say "former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is being released from prison." Erick, who won a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting on Kilpatrick, said he's not so sure the news is legitimate. "A government analysis of prison sentences between 2012 and 2016 found that Black male offenders received sentences that were on average nearly 20 percent longer than similarly situated white men. Studies also show that white Republican judges hand down much longer sentences to Black men than other judges. The judge in the Kilpatrick case was a white woman appointed by George H.W.

click to enlarge Patricia Marks/ShutterstockKwame Kilpatrick. "No one is arguing the former mayor's guilt or innocence," Gay-Dagnogo said in the email. Meanwhile, Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort, a white man, was sentenced to only 7.5 years behind bars for similar charges. Kilpatrick was convicted on two dozen charges including racketeering, extortion, mail fraud, and tax evasion, among other crimes. A jury convicted Manafort of five counts of tax fraud, two counts of bank fraud, one count of failing to declare a foreign bank account, two counts of conspiracy, and obstruction.The prospect of Trump granting Kilpatrick clemency might seem far-fetched, but it's not without precedent: Trump recently granted clemency to former Illinois Gov.

So let me get this straight: Democrats bankrupted Detroit, ruined its schools & destroyed black families...and blacks protest Trump 2day? "I do know that if Trump gave him clemency before the election, where do you think he'd help Trump's campaign at?" "It's true that the Black Detroit vote would help Trump in a "yuge" way: Trump won Michigan by less than 11,000 votes, a razor-thin margin. And in 2016, Black voters were unimpressed by both main candidates. Kilpatrick served as mayor from 2002 to 2008 just before Detroit became the largest municipality to declare bankruptcy.