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Gov. Blago To Ill. Senate: “I’m Not Resigning”
Gov. Blago stuck to the script: Defiant and bold to the end. BY CHRIS FUSCO and DAVE McKINNEY Chicago Sun-Times SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Blagojevich, making a final plea to the Illinois Senate to avoid being thrown out of office as early as this afternoon, declared this morning “I want to apologize to you guys, but…
LA U.S. Attorney Probing Cardinal in Connection to His Reponse to Child Molestations
Authorities are still looking for answers to what has clearly been one of the ugliest secrets in American religion. The question is: Who’s more guilty: The ones who committed sex crimes or the ones who covered them up or the ones who allowed them to continue? By Scott Glover and Jack Leonard Los Angeles Times…
House Strengthens Whistleblower Law For Fed Employees Including TSA
Whistleblowers have exposed wrongdoing in government that inspector generals and the media have often missed. They need more protection. Too often they find themselves being punished for stepping forward. By Jim Abrams Associated Press WASHINGTON — The House voted yesterday to strengthen whistleblower protections for federal employees, including those working for the Transportation Security Administration…
FBI and IRS Agents Raid Home in Slugger Barry Bonds Case
Trial is approaching and the feds are trying to put the hammer on Barry Bonds. Was the latest action a fishing expedition? We’ll soon find out when trial begins March 2 at 8:30 a.m. By PAUL ELIAS Associated Press Writer SAN FRANCISCO — Some 20 federal agents on Wednesday morning raided the home of the…
In Baltimore the Drug Trade Has Created an “Informal Economy”
Like other major cities, Baltimore has a drug trade that generates impressive revenue. Fair to say, some of that money goes for cars and homes and jewelry and restaurants and expensive bottles of Moet champagne. In Baltimore, they call it the “Informal Economy.” Here is an examination of an urban phenomena we know so little…
Newest Disaster: Mississippi Mayor and Wife Indicted in Katrina Fraud
Meet the latest public corruption case. Sadly this one involved Katrina funds. Sadly there are no limits to greed. By Chris Joyner Jackson Clarion Ledger JACKSON, Miss — Gulfport Mayor Brent Warr and his wife, Laura Jean Warr, have been indicted today on 16 counts of Katrina fraud, including charges they stole federal funds, filed…
Man Hanged Self In Va. Jail Hours Before Pleading in Fed Court to Child Porn Charges
Don Douglas was just one of the scores of people nationwide facing child pornography charges. The Internet has opened opportunties never seen before. By Jerry Markon Washington Post Staff Writer ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A 40-year-old Springfield man killed himself just hours before he was scheduled to plead guilty in federal court on child pornography charges,…
A Detroit Reporter Comments on a Colleague’s Refusal to Disclose Federal Sources
In Detroit, a battle has been simmering between a former Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard Convertino and Pulitzer Prize winning reporter David Ashenfelter. Convertino wants to know who leaked information about him to Ashenfelter, who is now taking the Fifth. By Sandra Svoboda News Hits staff/Detroit Metro Times DETROIT — Let’s get this out right from…