Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, who is currently serving a 28-year sentence has been granted an early release from prison.
According to a release published by the Ebony Foundation, Kilpatrick will be released after serving seven years of his sentence that was scheduled to be completed by 2037.
Kilpatrick, who rose to prominence on the national political scene in 2002 after becoming the youngest mayor in Detroit’s history, was convicted on 24 counts, including racketeering, extortion, attempted extortion, bribery, mail fraud, wire fraud and filing false tax returns.
In a recent editorial, the Michigan Chronicle called for Kilpatrick’s release.
Further details of Kilpatrick’s release are not yet known.
