White Boy Rick clears first hurdle to freedom after 29 years in prison
Richard Wershe Jr., aka White Boy Rick, has been languishing in federal prison for 29 years for selling large quantities of cocaine in Detroit in the late 1980s.
At 37, convicted killer & firefighter collects Detroit pension from prison
Whether Terrill Hardaway was even eligible for a pension is another question.
Prison & probation: Starkly different sentences for Utash attackers
“All I can say is the people who beat me tried to kill me,” Steve Utash wrote in a letter.
Man arrested for throwing drug-stuffed football into Michigan prison
Authorities say Christen Moore’s toss fell short of the exercise yard, catching the attention of officials at the G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility.
Will drug mule who turns 90 years old today be sentenced to prison?
State police found 104 kilograms of cocaine in Sharp’s pickup truck, leading to charges of possessing and distributing cocaine.
Man Who Spent 16 Years Falsely Imprisoned Dies Waiting 45 Minutes for EMS
Dwight Love suffered from a pulmonary condition that he contracted while behind bars.
Don’t let me be misunderstood: On Christine Beatty’s ‘Essence’ interview
“Siri,” I asked my phone when I pulled up to a red light. “Have you read Ms. Beatty’s story already? These song choices just seem too coincidental.”
7 Detroit building inspectors charged with accepting bribes
“They perpetuated a culture of corruption in Detroit that put the health and safety of families at risk,” the AG said today.
Nation of Islam Leader Saturday: Kwame Kilpatrick victim of FBI plot to remove blacks
Farrakhan reiterated his belief that Jews operate the entertainment industry and churn out negative portrayals of black people in an evil plot to control the world.
Nation of Islam Leader suggests former mayor Kilpatrick is imprisoned because he’s black
Farrakhan sought to downplay Kilpatrick’s crimes, saying he was the victim of a racially motivated law enforcement.