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Public corruption
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Connections – Tyco, Abramoff, & Rove
By Ellen Podgor
What do Karl Rove, Jack Abramoff, and Tyco have in common? The Washington Post reports here that Abramoff "bragged" about being in touch with Rove about a company that now…
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Dirty Politics
By Ellen Podgor
AP (Tampa Bay) reports here that a federal prosecutor will in fact call a grand jury to hear evidence about individuals who jammed Democratic phone lines on election day, telephone…
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Does Corruption Ripen in the Summer?
By Ellen Podgor
An AP story (here) talks about "A Summer of Scandal for U.S. Politicians," including the current cases involving Gov. Bob Taft's misdemeanor guilty plea, Rep. Tom DeLay's ethics problems in…
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Maybe This Explains Why Philly Isn’t So Pretty These Days
By Ellen Podgor
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced the indictment of former Streets Department Commissioner William Johnson, Assistant City Managing Director David Robinson, and former Executive Director…
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Louisiana Congressman’s Home Searched
By Ellen Podgor
CNN reported here on government searches of the homes and vehicle of United States Representative William Jefferson (Louisiana, D). CNN states "Jefferson was elected to Congress in 1990 as the…
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Collateral Consequences of a Conviction – San Diego Style
By Ellen Podgor
We reported here on the recent corruption convictions in San Diego (two councilman convicted for conspiracy, extortion, and fraud (see San Diego Union-Tribune here)). But when the convictions involve politicians,…
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Former Philadephia Treasurer Sentenced to Ten Years
By Ellen Podgor
U.S. District Judge Michael Baylson sentenced former Philadelphia Treasurer Corey Kemp to a ten-year term of imprisonment for his conviction on conspiracy and right of honest services fraud charges. Kemp…
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Government Corruption on the City Level
By Ellen Podgor
The Dallas Morning News has a wonderful article here discussing recent government corruption cases being prosecuted by the DOJ. They list many cities that have present and future cases related…
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Convictions in Second Philadelphia Corruption Trial
By Ellen Podgor
A second corruption trial in Philadelphia arising out the FBI bugging of Mayor Street and those with close ties to him resulted in a guilty verdict on most charges for…
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Who Wants to Be a Deputy Sheriff in the O.C.?
By Ellen Podgor
In the fine tradition of Barney Fife, Orange County Sheriff Michael Carona appointed 86 campaign contributors (Sheriff is an elected post in California), friends, and family members as reserve Deputy…