Kwame Kilpatrick

Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is challenging federal efforts to collect $6,700 discovered by the Michigan Treasury Department as part of the restitution he owes. Kilpatrick disputes the federal claim to these funds, which are part of the broader attempt to recover over $824,000 he owes to the City of Detroit.

Kilpatrick, convicted on numerous charges including racketeering in 2013, was originally ordered to pay $1.7 million in restitution. However, he contends that the amount being pursued is inaccurate and continues to challenge it in court. This. . .