In the Season 3 opening episode, Symantha joins Alysa to discuss Detroit’s former disgraced mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick, who recently had his 28 year federal sentence commuted by President Trump. We talk about the various phases of scandals that ends with Kilpatrick’s federal conviction as well as whether or not 28 years is an excessive sentence for the crimes committed. All sources are located in show notes and any images will be posted on Instagram.

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Sources from this Episode!

http://media.freep.com/documents/stefani042908/0429stefani.pdf

https://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20080807/REG/346628480/timeline-of-kilpatrick-scandals

https://www.theoaklandpress.com/news/timeline-of-former-detroit-mayors-legal-troubles/article_8b8d55e3-2cb8-54cb-9920-c1445e2ea5dd.html?clearUserState=true

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/2013/10/10/kwame-kilpatrick-sentencing-read-the-courtroom-blog/

https://michiganchronicle.com/2016/10/14/the-history-of-manoogian-mansion/#/?playlistId=0&videoId=0

https://medium.com/harsh-light-news/the-manoogian-mansion-murder-f7e803933eb4

https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94271285

https://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/09/04/detroit.mayor/index.html

https://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/2010/06/kwame_amendment_to_michigan_co.html

https://ballotpedia.org/Michigan_Felon_Politician_Ban_Amendment,_Proposal_2_(2010)

https://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20080807/REG/346628480/timeline-of-kilpatrick-scandals

https://www.theoaklandpress.com/news/timeline-of-former-detroit-mayors-legal-troubles/article_8b8d55e3-2cb8-54cb-9920-c1445e2ea5dd.html?clearUserState=true

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2021/01/20/nearly-8-years-ago-kwame-kilpatrick-is-convicted-on-24-federal-felony-counts/

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/2013/10/10/kwame-kilpatrick-sentencing-read-the-courtroom-blog/

https://www.npr.org/2012/09/17/161142227/kilpatrick-corruption-case-a-classic-greek-tragedy

http://blogs.detroitnews.com/kwamekilpatrick/update/wiretaps-recordings-make-debut-in-case/

https://www.clickondetroit.com/features/2021/01/20/the-kwame-kilpatrick-rollercoaster-ride-the-rise-and-fall-of-former-detroit-mayor/

https://medium.com/harsh-light-news/the-manoogian-mansion-murder-f7e803933eb4

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwame_Kilpatrick

https://www.c-span.org/video/?168057-1/detroit-mayor-swearing-ceremony

https://www.justice.gov/archives/jm/criminal-resource-manual-109-rico-charges

https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/26/us/what-is-racketeering-trnd/index.html

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/10/11/detroit-corruption-bobby-ferguson-sentencing/2966029/

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/2020/01/27/peter-karmanos-urges-trump-administration-to-free-kwame-kilpatrick/

https://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/09/04/detroit.mayor/index.html

https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94271285

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https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2020/02/19/trump-pardon-kwame-kilpatrick-detroit-us-attorney/4811302002/

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https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/2019/03/20/detroit-woman-tamara-greenes-murder-unsolved-after-more-than-15-years/

https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/public-corruption-inside-the-kwame-kilpatrick-case1

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2021/01/20/kwame-kilpatrick-pardoned-donald-trump-detroit-mayor/4217253001/

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2021/01/20/kwame-kilpatrick-out-prison-trump-commutation/4239700001/