Tag: Political corruption
Graft trial resumes for South Africa’s jailed ex-president
JOHANNESBURG —
The corruption trial of former South African President...
A year out, $60M bribery scandal felt in business, politics
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The arrests one year ago Wednesday of then-Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and four associates in connection with an alleged $60...
Watchdog: Ross misled on reason for citizenship question
President Donald Trump’s commerce secretary misled Congress about why he sought to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census, according to an investigation...
Minnesota Democrat who rose after Castile death under attack
MINNEAPOLIS — A Black Minnesota state lawmaker who rose to prominence after the fatal shooting of his friend Philando Castile came under increasing pressure...
Cuomo faces questioning, other fallout from harassment probe
ALBANY, N.Y. — With New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo set to be questioned on Saturday, investigators appear close to finishing an investigation into the...
White House convenes mayors to discuss strategies on crime
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday convened the first meeting of its community violence intervention collaborative, a group of mayors and administration officials...
UK plans to end prosecutions for N Ireland ‘Troubles’ crimes
LONDON — The U.K. government announced Wednesday that it plans to introduce a statute of limitations for alleged crimes committed during decades of violence...
Chicago banker convicted in loans-for-Trump job scheme
NEW YORK — A Manhattan jury on Tuesday convicted a Chicago banker of criminal charges for enabling Paul Manafort to get $16 million in...
Biden to talk crime with city, police leaders nationwide
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will host New York City's Democratic mayoral candidate and other city and law enforcement leaders from around the country...
Biden to talk crime with city, police leaders nationwide
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will host New York City's Democratic mayoral candidate and other city and law enforcement leaders from around the country...