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RICHARD WERSHE JR.


Interview: Tracy Cowan spent nearly 20 years in Michigan prison. Now sheโ€™s pushing reform

A women who spent nearly 20 years in prison for gun and drug charges was released in January after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer commuted her sentence.

โ€˜White Boy Rickโ€™ Wershe denounces Detroitโ€™s effort to dismiss lawsuit due to bankruptcy

Richard Wershe Jr., formerly known as โ€œWhite Boy Rick,โ€ is set to appear in court Wednesday afternoon to denounce the city of Detroitโ€™s effort to dismiss a civil lawsuit he brought against the city, several Detroit law enforcers and others for their alleged role in his decadeslong imprisonment.

Richard Wershe Jr., formerly known as โ€˜White Boy Rick,โ€™ launches โ€˜The 8thโ€™ cannabis brand

More than one year after his prison release, Richard Wershe Jr., formerly known as โ€œWhite Boy Rick,โ€ is launching a cannabis brand.

Rick Wershe Jr. and others protest prison sentence of Metro Detroit dispensary owner

On Wednesday, supporters of Rudi Gammo, including Rick Wershe Jr., gathered outside the Oakland County courthouse. Gammo is charged with operating a city-sanctioned medical marijuana dispensary in Michigan back in 2018 before voters approved of legalizing adult use of marijuana.

Eminem to play โ€˜White Boy Rickโ€™ in 50 Centโ€™s Detroit-based Starz series

Eminem will play Richard Wershe Jr., known as โ€œWhite Boy Rick,โ€ in 50 Centโ€™s upcoming Starz drama based in Detroit.

Local 4 News at 4 -- July 20, 2021

Hereโ€™s what to expect on Local 4 News at 4:

Richard Wershe Jr., formerly โ€˜White Boy Rick,โ€™ announces lawsuit against FBI agents and Detroit police year after prison release

Richard Wershe Jr. is suing FBI agents, Detroit police and others a year after he was released from prison.

Richard Wershe Jr., formerly โ€˜White Boy Rick,โ€™ is suing FBI agents and Detroit police year after prison release

Richard Wershe Jr. is suing FBI agents, Detroit police and others a year after he was released from prison.

White Boy Rick Wershe is free man after 32 years behind bars

Richard White Boy Rick Wershe Jr. is now a free man after 32 years behind bars. Richard Wershe Jr.Read more: How White Boy Rick became an informant, drug dealer in DetroitIn 1987, Wershe was arrested for possessing cocaine in excess of eight kilograms. Burstein even served as a consultant for the White Boy Rick film. Watch the full documentary here to learn the story of White Boy Rick.Related: White Boy Rick Wershe Jr. denied clemency in FloridaWhite Boy Rick the Hollywood filmA film based on his life titled White Boy Rick was released Sept. 14, 2018. Matthew McConaughey starred as Richards father, Richard Wershe Sr.Watch: White Boy Rick weighs in on movieMore: Former Detroit hitman wants White Boy Rick to be released from prison

Video shows Richard Wershe Jr. leaving Florida prison

In this video above, you can see Richard Wershe Jr., a.k.a. White Boy Rick, behind the prison gate using a sheet to hide his face after his release from prison. In the video, Wershe is sitting in the back seat of a BMW sport utility vehicle. He was then transferred to a Florida prison because of a crime he committed while behind bars in Michigan. Read more: White Boy Rick Wershe Jr. to return to Metro Detroit after release

White Boy Rick Wershe released from prison after 32 years

DETROIT White Boy Rick Wershe, imprisoned for selling drugs as a teenager more than 30 years ago, was released Monday. VIDEO: Richard Wershe Jr. leaves Florida prisonAttorney Ralph Musilli has fought for Wershes freedom for years. When officials didnt need him anymore, he sold drugs and became known as White Boy Rick.FULL COVERAGE: The story of White Boy RickHe got caught dealing drugs and was sentenced to life in prison, but after 30 years, he was released. Wershe spent additional time in a Florida prison for committing felonies behind bars. Former FBI agent John Anthony told Local 4 that Wershe helped expose police corruption and got a raw deal.

White Boy Rick Wershe to be freed today: Follow updates here

Richard White Boy Rick Wershe Jr. is now set to be released from a Florida halfway house on Monday, July 20. Richard Wershe Jr. mugshot for Florida Department of Corrections (Florida Department of Corrections)The story of White Boy Rick'Wershe was the longest-serving nonviolent juvenile offender in Michigan history. Richard Wershe Jr.Read more: How White Boy Rick became an informant, drug dealer in DetroitIn 1987, Wershe was arrested for possessing cocaine in excess of eight kilograms. Read more: White Boy Rick Wershe Jr. to return to Metro Detroit after releaseRelated: White Boy Rick Wershe Jr. denied clemency in FloridaWhite Boy Rick the Hollywood filmA film based on his life titled White Boy Rick was released Sept. 14, 2018. Matthew McConaughey starred as Richards father, Richard Wershe Sr.Watch: White Boy Rick weighs in on movieMore: Former Detroit hitman wants White Boy Rick to be released from prison

The story of White Boy Rick enters new chapter -- hes out of prison Monday

Richard White Boy Rick Wershe Jr. is now set to be released from a Florida halfway house on Monday, July 20. Richard Wershe Jr.Read more: How White Boy Rick became an informant, drug dealer in DetroitIn 1987, Wershe was arrested for possessing cocaine in excess of eight kilograms. He was then transferred to a Florida prison because of a crime he committed while behind bars in Michigan. Related: White Boy Rick Wershe Jr. denied clemency in FloridaWhite Boy Rick the Hollywood filmA film based on his life titled White Boy Rick was released Sept. 14, 2018. Matthew McConaughey starred as Richards father, Richard Wershe Sr.Watch: White Boy Rick weighs in on movieMore: Former Detroit hitman wants White Boy Rick to be released from prison

'White Boy' Rick Wershe Jr. denied clemency in Florida, release set for October 2020

EAST PALAKATA, Fla. โ€“ Richard Wershe Jr., known as "White Boy Rick," has been denied clemency by a Florida court. Wershe Jr. has been behind bars in Florida since being granted parole by the Michigan Parole Board back in 2017. In a letter to Wershe Jr.'s attorney, dated March 27, the Executive Clemency Board said it has denied the request for commutation of sentence. Before the clemency hearing in March, Wershe Jr. was scheduled to be released on Oct. 26, 2020, according to the Florida Department of Corrections. He was released from the Oaks Correction Facility in Michigan in April 2017 and turned over to U.S.

WATCH: The real White Boy Rick story

The Hollywood movie tells a part of it, but the real story of Richard Wershe Jr. has much more to it. On Thursday, Local 4 aired a special chronicling the real story of Wershe, a.k.a. "White Boy Rick." You can watch it above. For more, read here.

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