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.
Though ex-Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has been sentenced to 20 years in the slammer for extortion, bribery, conspiracy and other crimes during his years in…
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.
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.
Roland Martin talks with Attorney Arnold Reed about the latest in the Kwame Kilpatrick trial.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is facing federal civil charges of taking part in an influence-peddling scheme involving the city’s public-employee pension funds. The Securities and Exchange Commission says Kilpatrick and ex-city treasurer Jeffrey Beasley received $125,000 in private jet travel and other perks from an investment firm. The SEC says that […]
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Disgraced former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick held court on a variety of subjects on Tuesday night, including his political future, as he promoted his new book. Kilpatrick insists that he is no longer a politician. “I don’t want to be your leader right now,” Kilpatrick said in front of an estimated 1,100 people at the […]
