Kwame Kilpatrick’s sentence commuted; Trump-appointed prosecutor calls him ‘unrepentant criminal’ who only served quarter of sentence Updated Jan 21, 2021; Posted Jan 20, 2021 FILE - In this May 25, 2010 file photo, former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick sits in a Detroit courtroom. President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of Kilpatrick, who has served about seven years of a 28-year sentence for corruption. The announcement came as part of a flurry of clemency action in the final hours of Trump’s White House term. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File) APAP Facebook Share Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and departing President Donald Trump share some traits in common.