Kwame Kilpatrick to pay nearly $5 million in restitution, serve three-year probation Early Wednesday morning, former President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. Posted at 3:01 PM, Jan 20, 2021 and last updated 2021-01-20 15:05:35-05 (WXYZ) â Early Wednesday morning, former President Donald Trump commuted the sentence of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. Related: He was not expected to be released from federal prison until Jan. 18, 2037. Per the executive grant of clemency, Kilpatrick will get immediate release with all possible speed. How...