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Metro Detroit residents respond to commutation of Kwame Kilpatrickโs 28-year sentence
DETROIT โ People across Metro Detroit have different opinions on former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrickโs 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, itโs difficult to go out and take the pulse of the people on the commutation of Kilpatrickโs 28 year sentence to 7 years. RELATED: โThe Kwame Kilpatrick rollercoaster rideโ -- The rise and fall of former Detroit mayorThere was talk that Kwame could have been Governor or even President.
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โThe Kwame Kilpatrick rollercoaster rideโ -- The rise and fall of former Detroit mayor
DETROIT โ Before Kwame Kilpatrick was convicted of 24 federal felonies, he served as Detroitโs mayor from 2002-08. RELATED: Detroit reporter recalls โmagneticโ Kwame Kilpatrickโs 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.
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Detroit reporter recalls โmagneticโ Kwame Kilpatrickโs rise and fall
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 thatโs 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.
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A look back at the legacy of Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon
DETROIT โ Wayne County sheriff Benny Napoleon had a unique place in Wayne County politics. Napoleon served in one of the most difficult jobs anywhere as jailer, and yet his legacy goes far beyond that. READ: Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon dies from COVID-19He was 65 years old. In 2004, he became the Assistant Wayne County Executive before being appointed to Wayne County sheriff in 2009. โI am shocked and saddened at the loss of one of our cityโs greatest public servants and native sons, Benny Napoleon,โ Duggan said in a statement Thursday night.
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Loved ones honor, remember Wayne County sheriff lost to COVID-19
DETROIT โ For the people who knew Benny Napoleon, reality does not feel real. Napoleon went into the hospital in November due to COVID-19 complications, just days after winning re-election. READ: Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon dies from COVID-19He was 65 years old. Napoleon wore many hats in his life of public service -- lawman, attorney, public figure, politician, community servant and more. He easily won re-election as Wayne Countyโs top lawman with a sound and resounding victory of nearly 80% of the vote in Wayne County.
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Fact-check: Photo of Joe Biden at Detroit Athletic Club is from March
A photo circulating social media shows claims to show Joe Biden and other local officials at an event at the Detroit Athletic Club not wearing masks. The post started circulating after Dennis Archer Jr. posted a photo following Joe Bidenโs visit to Michigan last week. The posts circulating social media pointed to the fact that Biden wasnโt wearing a mask at this event. The Detroit Athletic Club also debunked the photo, releasing a statement on their Facebook page:โThere is a post and photo circulating showing an event at the DAC. The claim that Joe Biden was at the Detroit Athletic Club last week at an event without masks is false.
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ClickOnDetroit NIGHTSIDE report -- Monday, Sept. 23, 2019
Body of missing 51-year-old woman found in Detroit River near homeThe body of a missing 51-year-old woman has been found in the Detroit River near her Grosse Ile home, police said. Body of missing 51-year-old woman found in Detroit River near Grosse Ile homeWATCH Local 4 News at 114 fast factsDetroit police are looking for a man accused of stabbing a woman to death. LEARN MOREThanksgiving paradeThe Detroit Youth Choir and former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer will serve as this year's America's Thanksgiving Day Parade Grand Marshals. READ MOREDearborn murderA man has been charged with murder after a Taylor mother was found dead in a Dearborn field. Tweets by Local4NewsCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
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ClickOnDetroit NIGHTSIDE report -- Monday, Sept. 23, 2019
Body of missing 51-year-old woman found in Detroit River near homeThe body of a missing 51-year-old woman has been found in the Detroit River near her Grosse Ile home, police said. Body of missing 51-year-old woman found in Detroit River near Grosse Ile homeWATCH Local 4 News at 114 fast factsDetroit police are looking for a man accused of stabbing a woman to death. LEARN MOREThanksgiving paradeThe Detroit Youth Choir and former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer will serve as this year's America's Thanksgiving Day Parade Grand Marshals. READ MOREDearborn murderA man has been charged with murder after a Taylor mother was found dead in a Dearborn field. Tweets by Local4NewsCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
Flashpoint 12/25/2016: Spirit of giving, special roundtable of only good news
This week on Flashpoint, Devin Scillian sits down at the roundtable to discuss nothing but good news about Detroit. The first segment includes an appearance by Mitch Albom (@MitchAlbom,) who shared details about his work with SAY Detroit and other upcoming projects. The roundtable guests are:Dennis Archer, Jr. (@DennisArcherJr)Jeanette Pierce (@WeKnowDetroit)Chastity Pratt Dawsey (@CPrattDawsey)John Gallagher (@JGallagherFreep)Writer and founder of S.A.Y. Detroit Mitch Albom talks about the spirit of giving, and a special roundtable of only good news.