political corruption
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Former Baltimore Mayor Gets 3-Year Prison Sentence for Corruption
Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh was sentenced Thursday to three years in federal prison for her role in a children's…
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FBI Raids Home, Office of Baltimore Mayor
Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's home was raided Thursday morning by FBI and criminal investigators from the IRS, as calls for…
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Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Refutes Restitution Amount
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has asked a U.S. District Court judge to reconsider holding a hearing initially scheduled for…
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Jesse Jackson Jr. Prison Sentence Coming To End
(CBS Chicago) – Former congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. will complete his sentence for misuse of campaign funds this Sunday. He’s…
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Court: Investigators Can Examine Fattah Emails
(Philly.com) – U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah can’t keep federal investigators out of his Gmail inbox by claiming a congressional privilege…
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Nigerian Graft-Fighting Commission Accused of Corruption
MICHELLE FAUL, Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The chairman of Nigeria’s corruption-fighting Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is appearing…
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Congressman Fattah: I’m Innocent of Racketeering Charges
MARYCLAIRE DALE, Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah, in his first court appearance on federal racketeering charges,…
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Even in West Philly, Fattah’s Indictment Viewed Harshly
by Larry Miller Special to the NNPA from The Philadelphia Tribune Public reaction to the indictment of U.S. Rep. Chaka…
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Chenault-Fattah on Leave at NBC10, Was Mentioned in Indictment
(Philly.com) – Renee Chenault-Fattah, wife of the indicted Rep. Chaka Fattah (D., Pa.), was not charged by federal authorities Wednesday…
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Pennsylvania US Rep. Fattah Indicted in Racketeering Case
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A longtime Philadelphia congressman who was indicted Wednesday paid off a campaign loan with charitable donations and…
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