Black Leader in Detroit Accused of Soliciting Prostitute.Resigns from Kerry Team

Wayne County Sheriff's deputies cited Melvin Butch Hollowell for solicitation of a prostitute after pulling him over near his home in Detroit.  Sources close to Hollowell  claim that he pulled over to help the woman after he noticed she was in distress, and he picked her up with the intention of dropping her off at the Detroit police 12th Precinct station. Hollowell, an attorney working for Detroit's Butzel Long law firm, ran for secretary of state in 2002, but lost to Republican Terri Lynn Land. He later landed a position as the Michigan Democratic Party chair. Hollowell resigned as chair on Aug. 3 and announced that he had been hired by the John Kerry Campaign as a legal advisor.Also Hollowell was appointed to the  Michigan Civil Rights Commission last week by the Governor. Hollowell said Thursday he is resigning from both the commission and the John Kerry Campaign [more ] and [more ]