Bobby Ferguson s attorney speaks about what s next for his client
Bobby Ferguson s attorney is speaking about what s next for his client after his compassionate release from prison.
and last updated 2021-04-30 18:36:16-04
(WXYZ) â Bobby Ferguson is out of prison and back home with his family after his sentence was suddenly cut short on Thursday. Ferguson was convicted of bribery and extortion along with his friend, former mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, in the city hall corruption probe.
After serving just 8 years of his 21-year sentence, Ferguson got out of prison early just like his friend, former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick.
âObviously heâs in good spirits and very happy to be around his wife and his children,â said attorney Michael Rataj.
910 AM owner to allow Kwame Kilpatrick on after backlash from banning him
The owner of 910 AM Superstation, Kevin Adell, is facing criticism after telling radio hosts and guests not to make on-air mention of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. President Trump commuted Kilpatrick s prison sentence before leaving office in January.
Posted at 11:00 PM, Feb 04, 2021
and last updated 2021-02-04 23:17:14-05
(WXYZ) â The owner of 910 AM Superstation, Kevin Adell, is facing criticism after telling radio hosts and guests not to make on-air mention of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick.
President Trump commuted Kilpatrick s prison sentence before leaving office in January.
Bishop Wayne T. Jackson released a statement in response to the gag order.
Rein in lame-duck presidential pardons (Editorial)
Updated Jan 24, 2021;
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The framers of the Constitution gave the president unlimited power to grant reprieves and pardons, a means to correct overzealous prosecutions and to temper justice with mercy. They thought public opinion, or the threat of impeachment, would constrain presidents from making corrupt or capricious use of clemency. They were wrong.
Recent presidents often have abused their power to help their friends and political allies, often circumventing the usual process for vetting clemency petitions and acting on their way out the door.
This hit home last week when President Donald Trump commuted the life sentence of Jaime Davidson.