The Supreme Court has rejected former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's appeal and will not review his corruption conviction. The High Court's decision was announced on its order list without further comment.
During Thursday's edition of NewsOne Now, guest host Van Jones and the day's panel of guests discussed the sentencing and the egregious disparities in justice this case has exposed when punishing politicians for wrong-doing.
Claiming prejudicial testimony from federal agents who testified during his trial, ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to vacate his public corruption conviction and 28-year prison sentence, reports The Detroit News.
WXYZ reports Kwame Kilpatrick‘s father Bernard Kilpatrick has begun his 15-month sentence at a federal prison in Texas. Bernard is serving his sentence at a…
Roland Martin talks with the Detroit Free Press’ Rochelle Riley about the Kwame Kilpatrick sentencing.
Tom and the crew open the show talking about the Kwame Kilpatrick sentencing.
Tom and the crew open the show talking about the Joyner Jinx and Kwame Kilpatrick’s fate.
The Detroit Free Press is reporting that Carlita Kilpatrick, the wife of the imprisoned former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has lost her job and her…
April Ryan talks with Attorney Arnold Reed about the convictions of former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, his father Bernard Kilpatrick and Bobby Ferguson.
Sybil Wilkes provides the latest details on Jovan Belcher, Jesse Jackson Jr. and Kwame Kilpatrick.
