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‘The Kwame Kilpatrick rollercoaster ride’ -- The rise and fall of former Detroit mayor
Read full article: ‘The Kwame Kilpatrick rollercoaster ride’ -- The rise and fall of former Detroit mayorDETROIT – Before Kwame Kilpatrick was convicted of 24 federal felonies, he served as Detroit’s mayor from 2002-08. RELATED: Detroit reporter recalls ‘magnetic’ Kwame Kilpatrick’s rise and fallThe ambitious Cass Tech graduate had a knack for connecting with people. In 1998, Kwame Kilpatrick was elected minority floor leader for the Michigan Democratic Party. At 31, Kilpatrick became the youngest mayor of Detroit when elected. Miller provided information that strengthened the federal case against Kilpatrick.