Kim Kardashian West's tweet advocating for DNA testing that could possibly free a death row prisoner is completely disrespectful to the family of those he murdered ... so says the prosecutor on the case. San Bernardino County D.A. Mike Ramos tells TMZ ... his office firmly stands behind the conviction of Kevin Cooper, who was found guilty of 4 murders in 1983. Cooper has maintained his innocence and even suggested he was framed. Ramos says he has...
- 10/14/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
The death row inmate Kim Kardashian West pushed into the spotlight says he appreciates her support, but adds he desperately needs her to get him the one thing he needs to clear his name. California prisoner Kevin Cooper's attorney, Norman Hile, tells TMZ ... Cooper is aware Kim tweeted about him a few days ago, putting his case front and center with her 60 million followers, but says he really just needs one person's attention -- CA Governor Jerry Brown.
- 10/10/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
It’s no secret that Chicago, in the past few years, has become synonymous with urban violence. In fact, people are now calling it Chiraq.And the violence that is plaguing some neighborhoods in the city is what inspired Kevin Cooper, an associate professor at Columbia College Chicago, to take action, when, last summer, violent deaths around the world and in Chicago, especially, reached alarming levels. According to Cooper: “I feel a responsibility to stand up and add my voice to the choir of people trying to help the most innocent of the victims by bringing awareness to this problem.” Producer DeAnna Cooper also added that: “There are very few things as pressing as the...
- 9/4/2013
- by Sergio
- ShadowAndAct
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