S2 E19: From the Ashes

Crimetown

Aug 29, 201935:10News & Politics

In the Crimetown Season 2 finale, Kwame Kilpatrick begins his 28-year prison sentence. Although he still maintains his innocence, his chances of a retrial are slim. Meanwhile, Detroit is undergoing a remarkable economic...

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