Newsmaker
Relative of Obama arrested in Massachusetts
Updated: 2011-08-30 10:55
(Agencies)
Onyango Obama of Framingham, Massachusetts, a relative of President Barack Obama's, seen in a booking mug released to Reuters August 30, 2011. Onyango Obama, 67,was arrested last week outside of Boston, and charged with operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, failure to yield at an intersection and negligent operation of a motor vehicle, said Cara O'Brien, a spokeswoman for the Middlesex District Attorney's office. Onyango Obama is a half-brother of President Obama's Kenyan father, an administration official confirmed. [Photo/Agencies] |
Onyango Obama, 67, of Framingham, Massachusetts, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, failure to yield at an intersection and negligent operation of a motor vehicle, said Cara O'Brien, a spokeswoman for the Middlesex District Attorney's office.
Onyango Obama is a half-brother of President Obama's Kenyan father, an administration official confirmed.
Onyango Obama pleaded not guilty on Thursday in Framingham District Court and was released on personal recognizance, O'Brien said, but he was being held on a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer.
He hired Ohio immigration attorney Margaret Wong, said Wong spokesman Mike Rogers.
Rogers said Onyango Obama was released from a Massachusetts jail on Monday and was being supervised at an undisclosed location until reporting back to immigration officials on Tuesday.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Washington had no immediate comment on the report.
Wong is the same lawyer used by Onyango Obama's younger sister, Zeituni Onyango, who was granted asylum last year by a Boston judge, putting the Kenyan woman on the path to US citizenship.
Specials
Jewel of the south
Zhuhai in South China has a wealth of natural allure that is open for business.
China in vogue
How Country captured the fascination of the world's most powerful fashion player
More than just a game
Mahjong is a deep-rooted cultural tradition that touches every level of society