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Feds Indict Powerful Maryland State Lawmaker Ulysses Currie on Bribery Charges

allan15 years ago12 years ago02 mins

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Powerful Maryland state Sen. Ulysses S. Currie, 73, finds himself in big trouble. The feds in Baltimore on Wednesday indicted him for allegedly taking more than $245,000 in bribes to use his office to help a grocery chain, Shoppers Food and Pharmacy. Two former Shoppers Food officials were also…

Baltimore U.S. Atty. Loses Top Staff to Main Justice

allan16 years ago12 years ago04 mins

A game of musical chairs has left the Baltimore U.S. Attorneys office with a void or “brain drain”. Such moves may help main Justice, but may not be so good for the Baltimore U.S. Attorney’s office. Then again, it’s not clear if Rosenstein will get to stick around himself as Pres. Obama begins replacing some…