Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2009
| Subscribe to Newser's RSS feeds RSS | Follow Newser on Twitter Twitter

NEWS ABOUT: public corruption

public corruption stories: 9 news summaries
cold hard cash

 Ex-Rep. Jefferson 
 Sentenced to 
 13 Years  

Pol busted with $90K in freezer betrays little emotion

Nov 13, 09 5:19 PM CST
(Newser) - A federal judge sentenced former Congressman William Jefferson to 13 years in prison today, less than the 27-plus years prosecutors called for but more than the 10-year term the Louisiana Democrat's lawyer wanted. Jefferson, who was convicted in August of 11 of the 16 counts relating to the public corruption... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Nigeria • federal courts • William Jefferson • Louisiana • bribery • House of Representatives • Democrat • money laundering • racketeering • House Democrats • public corruption • William Jefferson sentenced

No Leverage dept.

US to Karzai: Clean Up Corruption or ... Nothing

Threatening troop withdrawal like threatening suicide: 'stupid'

Nov 12, 09 11:59 AM CST
(Newser) - President Obama is gravely serious about pressuring Hamid Karzai to reel in Afghan corruption—but has almost zero “or else” options. The most logical threat to entice Karzai to clean up his government, pulling out US troops, is “stupid,” a former ambassador tells the New York ... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Pakistan • Hamid Karzai • US military • threats • Afghanistan war • Obama administration • public corruption • Afghan election

Analysis

Africa Well Rid of Thieves Like Gabon's Bongo


Jun 11, 09 11:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Gabon is officially in mourning for Omar Bongo, who was, until his death Monday, the world’s longest-serving president in the world. But unofficially, “it’s worth remembering that Bongo was precisely the kind of leader Gabon, and Africa, could have done without,” Alex Perry writes for Time.... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Africa • corruption • public corruption • Gabon • Omar Bongo

Mexican Drug Sweep
Snares 10 Mayors

Officials provided 'protection net' to deadly drug cartel

May 27, 09 1:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ten mayors and several police chiefs were busted in a major drug raid yesterday in Mexico's Michoacan state. The public officials provided a "protection net" for the deadly Michoacan Family drug cartel, said law enforcement authorities. The cartel is linked to the murder of 7 people and wounding of... More »

MORE ABOUT:
drugs • Mexico • corruption • mayor • drug cartel • federal police • public corruption • narcotics

(Newser) - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn today joined the chorus of politicians calling for Roland Burris to resign, urging him to step down "as quickly as possible for the best interests of Illinois," the Chicago Tribune reports. Said Quinn, who gained the office after Rod Blagojevich's ouster for attempting to... More »

MORE ABOUT:
corruption • Illinois • Rod Blagojevich • US Senate • pay to play • Pat Quinn • Roland Burris • public corruption

Talk show ROUNDUP

Pelosi Open to Prosecuting Bushies

Emanuel: Blago didn't imply anything shady
in talks with me

Jan 18, 09 11:50 AM CST
(Newser) - Nancy Pelosi would consider prosecuting some Bush White House officials, she told Fox News Sunday, even though Barack Obama has signaled that he doesn't favor such a move. "We cannot let the politicizing of, for example, the Justice Department to go unreviewed," says the speaker of the House.... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Bush administration • Nancy Pelosi • Department of Justice • taxes • corruption • Illinois • governor • economic stimulus package • Rod Blagojevich • David Axelrod • financial crisis • President Obama • public corruption

(Newser) - Ten days before Rod Blagojevich’s impeachment trial in the Illinois senate is scheduled to begin, the disgraced governor’s legal team has stepped down, the Chicago Tribune reports. A short timetable and the fact they can’t call witnesses make the situation “fundamentally unfair,” said the attorneys,... More »

MORE ABOUT:
impeachment • Rod Blagojevich • Illinois State Senate • public corruption • Edward Genson • Sam Adam • Samuel E. Adam

Ill. House Impeaches Blagojevich—Yes, Again

New class of lawmakers upholds decision, with governor's sister-in-law lone dissenter

Jan 14, 09 2:39 PM CST
(Newser) - The Illinois House voted today for the second time in less than a week to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich, the Chicago Tribune reports. The newly sworn-in lawmakers voted 117-1 to uphold last Friday's decision, with the lone dissenting ballot cast by Chicago Democrat Deb Mell—the disgraced governor's sister-in-law. Today's... More »

MORE ABOUT:
corruption • Illinois • Rod Blagojevich • corruption charges • Illinois House of Representatives • public corruption • Deb Mell

UPDATED

Baltimore Mayor Indicted on Corruption Charges

3-year probe yields
12 state counts

Jan 9, 09 1:55 PM CST
(Newser) - The mayor of Baltimore was indicted today on 12 charges related to alleged corruption and  influence peddling in her current job and during her tenure as city council president, the Sun reports. Sheila Dixon, the first woman to hold the job, faces charges of perjury, theft, fraudulent misappropriation, and misconduct... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Maryland • corruption • mayor • Baltimore • indictment • Sheila Dixon • corruption charges • public corruption • Ronald Lipscomb • wowOwow

9 Stories


from our news partners