Kilpatrick

WASHINGTON - In declaring that women's bodies can somehow prevent pregnancy in the event of a rape, Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) sparked a national conversation about a scientifically unsubstantiated theory, sending reporters scurrying in search of the data that would prove him right or wrong. Surprisingly few hard facts and figures were available about the prevalence of rape-related pregnancies. Many news outlets, including this one, cited a 1996 study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, which estimated that more than 32,000 women experience a rape-related pregnancy each year.

DETROIT (AP) - Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was convicted Monday of corruption charges, ensuring a return to prison for a man once among the nation's youngest big-city leaders. Jurors convicted Kilpatrick of a raft of crimes, including a racketeering conspiracy charge that carries a maximum punishment of 20 years behind bars. He was portrayed during a five-month trial as an unscrupulous politician who took bribes, rigged contracts and lived far beyond his means while in office until fall 2008.

Sprinter Lawrence Cotton, who won Southern Division IV titles in the boys' 100 and 200 meters for Kilpatrick last year, will run for Palmdale Highland this season. Cotton, a senior, has career bests of 10.91 seconds in the 100 and 22.06 in the 200. "We're looking forward to having him on the team," said Highland Coach Marty Prince.

Before Diarra Kilpatrick was cast in August Wilson's "The Piano Lesson," at age 12, she already knew what she wanted to do with her life: anything but acting. So when her hometown Detroit newspaper interviewed her about the production at a suburban theater, Kilpatrick told the reporter she wanted to be a lawyer or maybe the president of a public relations firm. But definitely not "a struggling actor," she said. Recounting that anecdote recently at the Fountain Theatre in Hollywood, where she's playing the lead role in Tarell Alvin McCraney's mytho-poetic drama "In the Red and Brown Water," Kilpatrick laughed at the memory of her precocious pre-adolescent self.

Javier Dena made a three-point play with 1.7 seconds remaining and Kilpatrick defeated Desert, 70-69, in a Southern Section Division V-AA boys' semifinal Tuesday night at Brentwood High. Kilpatrick inbounded the ball with 6.5 seconds left to Keilon Fortune, who drove the lane and missed a five-foot jumper. Dena grabbed the rebound over two defenders, scored and was fouled, giving him a chance to redeem himself after missing two foul shots a minute earlier.

Kurt M. Keller, the boys' basketball coach at Kilpatrick, a juvenile detention center in Malibu, always wonders what will happen when rival gang members from the Crips and the Bloods are brought together on the same team. Sometimes they cooperate, sometimes not. "We have kids who in the past would rather shoot at each other than pass the basketball to each other," he said. Not this year. That Kilpatrick has advanced to Thursday's Southern Section Division 6A final against West Hills West Valley Christian at Ontario Colony is something to celebrate.

In another Division XII quarterfinal: Kilpatrick 18, Mojave 12--Jermaine Marshall rushed for 181 yards and one touchdown in 24 carries for Kilpatrick (8-4) at Canoga Park High. Marshall's 15-yard scoring run capped a 72-yard drive to open the third quarter and gave Kilpatrick a 16-6 lead. Kilpatrick was penalized 15 times for 109 yards and lost three fumbles, allowing Mojave (10-2) to stay close. Dominic Snelson sealed the victory, intercepting a Mojave pass with under two minutes to play.

Former Detroit Mayor Kwame M. Kilpatrick was released from jail early today after serving a 99-day sentence. Kilpatrick, 38, and his ex-chief of staff admitted lying during a 2007 whistle-blowers' trial, denying a romantic relationship and their role in a police official's firing. Text messages they'd sent to each other belied their testimony, leading to perjury charges. In a plea agreement, Kilpatrick pleaded guilty to two counts of obstruction of justice and agreed to pay the city $1 million in restitution.

Kilpatrick 57, Marshall 13--The Mustangs jumped to a 38-0 lead in an Alpha League game at Marshall. Kevin White, Albert Youngblood, Dominic Reed and Jesse Lucatero each had a rushing touchdown for Kilpatrick (3-4, 2-0). White gained 122 yards in seven carries, scoring on a 77-yard run in the third quarter. Youngblood finished with 83 yards in 13 attempts and scored on a seven-yard run in the second quarter.

Detroit Mayor Kwame M. Kilpatrick pleaded for forgiveness from his family and his constituents in an emotional televised speech, his delayed response to recently revealed racy text messages that contradicted his sworn testimony that he did not have a physical relationship with a key aide. "I truly apologize to you," Kilpatrick said, turning to his wife, Carlita, who sat by his side, holding his hand, at their family church. "I am the mayor. I made the mistake. I am accountable." He vowed to remain mayor.

The former mayor of Detroit grew rich while in office by receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash from a contractor who performed work for the city water department, prosecutors alleged Friday at the start of the former official's corruption trial. Kwame Kilpatrick, 42, forced from office by another scandal in 2008, is on trial on charges including racketeering, conspiracy, extortion and bribery. Also on trial are his father, Bernard Kilpatrick; friend and contractor Bobby Ferguson; and former city water commissioner Victor Mercado.

WASHINGTON - In declaring that women's bodies can somehow prevent pregnancy in the event of a rape, Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.) sparked a national conversation about a scientifically unsubstantiated theory, sending reporters scurrying in search of the data that would prove him right or wrong. Surprisingly few hard facts and figures were available about the prevalence of rape-related pregnancies. Many news outlets, including this one, cited a 1996 study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, which estimated that more than 32,000 women experience a rape-related pregnancy each year.

Re "To the sidelines for good?," Column, Aug. 18 As a volunteer in L.A. County's juvenile detention system, I agree with probation officer Kurt Keller: Canceling the sports program at Camp Kilpatrick is a "heartbreaker. " Kids desperately need to be taught how to perform in real-life situations. If there is no issue with money, as the county says, then what could possibly be the reason for abandoning a program that is a proven success? Did theU.S. Department of Justice, which is monitoring the county's juvenile corrections system, specifically rule out sports?

The Mustangs will take to the field for the final time this fall. The sports program at the Kilpatrick juvenile detention center is being disbanded - "suspended," officials call it - so the 50-year-old facility in the Malibu Hills can be leveled and rebuilt. The remake has been in the works for years; it's one of the oldest, most decrepit of the county's 14 rural juvenile camps, with a gym yellow-tagged since the Northridge earthquake and a pitted, patchy playing field. But it is also the only camp with a sports program , one that made a national name for itself six years ago in the movie "Gridiron Gang.

Camp Kilpatrick, the Malibu-based juvenile detention facility that inspired the 2006 movie "Gridiron Gang," is suspending its one-of-a-kind high school sports program effective in January, said Jerry Powers, chief of the Los Angeles County Probation Department. The camp that can house as many as 110 juvenile inmates is being relocated during a three-year construction project. Football Coach Derek Ayers said his team will have one final season this fall competing in the CIF Southern Section.

James J. Kilpatrick, a nationally syndicated columnist whose strongly conservative viewpoints on politics, law and language appeared in hundreds of newspapers over the last five decades and made him a popular, even parodied, television pundit, died Sunday at a Washington, D.C., hospital. He was 89. The cause was congestive heart failure, said his son, Kevin. Kilpatrick, who once described himself as "10 miles to the right of Ivan the Terrible," was the editor of a Richmond, Va., newspaper in the 1950s.

In an intersectional showdown pitting the state's leading passer against the state's leading rusher, the quarterback's team came out ahead. David Koral of Palisades High set a state record and tied a national mark for touchdown passes in a game, throwing 10 in a 69-44 victory over Kilpatrick on Friday at Palisades. Koral completed 23 of 29 passes for 544 yards, increasing his regular-season totals to 3,519 yards and 46 touchdowns.

It might be considered the sports equivalent of settling for the girl with the "nice personality" after you've been dumped by the homecoming queen. But for the Mustangs of Malibu's Camp Kilpatrick, the Sportsmanship Award it received is a fitting testament to a basketball season whose success is not measured only by games won and lost. Kilpatrick is the Los Angeles County probation camp whose football program was immortalized in the 2006 movie "Gridiron Gang." Its basketball team had a stab at glory this month, when it won the championship of the region's small schools division.

Kurt M. Keller, the boys' basketball coach at Kilpatrick, a juvenile detention center in Malibu, always wonders what will happen when rival gang members from the Crips and the Bloods are brought together on the same team. Sometimes they cooperate, sometimes not. "We have kids who in the past would rather shoot at each other than pass the basketball to each other," he said. Not this year. That Kilpatrick has advanced to Thursday's Southern Section Division 6A final against West Hills West Valley Christian at Ontario Colony is something to celebrate.