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By Mona Austin REPORTS: Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has been released from a federal prison in Louisiana. According to a Friday news release from the Ebony Foundation, Kilpatrick has been granted early release after serving only seven years of his 28- year sentence. In 2013 he was convicted on 24 felony counts of public corruption involving extortion, bribery, conspiracy and fraud. Although activists have advocated for his release for several years Kilpatrick is likely being released early due to COVID- 19. An inmate in the facility where he was jailed passed away from the disease earlier this year. FOX 2 DETROIT REPORT ON KILPATRICK RELEASE https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/former-detroit-mayor-kwame-kilpatrick-granted-early-release-from-prison-report-says According to the Associated Press, "t he U.S. Bureau of Prisons declined to comment about Kilpatrick, saying only that he remains in custody at the prison in Oakdale, Louisiana. U.S. Attorney Matth...

Alice Marie Johnson, the woman whose story Kim Kardashian West brought to the forefront of prison reform, walked away from a life sentence yesterday. "I can only thank God, for God works in mysterious ways. . .  I have had media attention before, but never like this.  I acknowledge that I have done wrong. . .I participated in a  drug conspiracy and I was wrong. . ." Johnson said, considering her release "a miracle." President Trump commuted the 63-year-old's sentence as a result of an appeal from West. It appears the favor was divine as God worked through the heart of a man who staunchly supports the death penalty.  In fact, Trump has said the death penalty should apply to drug offenders. The situation is atypical.  Trump circumvented the process as a favor to a reality starsome say.  Unsually commutations and pardons reach the president through the Department of Justice. Without a champion of celebrity status, numerous others with...

Alice Marie Johnson is emotional and greeted by dozens of family members as they see her for the first time since she’s been free. Johnson says she’s thankful for this second chance and is ready to get back home and spend time with her family @WCBINEWS pic.twitter.com/oMyqrmaQi4 — Quentin Smith WCBI (@Q_Smith_) June 6, 2018 A week ago, Kim Kardashian West walked into the Oval Office and met with Pres. Donald Trump to make an appeal for women serving unjust prison sentences, particularly Alice Marie Johnson.  She'd seen Johnson's story on CNN and was moved to get her released.   Johnson was found guilty of drug trafficking and money laundering. Alice Marie John reunites with family in tears moments after bei.ng released from prison on a life sentene on June 6, 2018 Today, Pres. Trump granted the drug convict commutation on a life sentence and she became a free woman the same day.  That means Johnson will no longer serve time, while the charges still stick. ...