Posts Tagged ‘racketeering’
Indicted Illinois Governor Blagojevich Speaks on »
According to The Daily Northwestern newspaper, former Illinois Governor Rod R. Blagojevich will speak at the university at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 2. The event is titled “Ethics in Politics: An evening with Former Governor Rod Blagojevich.” The event is sponsored by College Democrats of Northwestern University. The former Illinois [...]
Ex-congressman William J. Jefferson Gets 13 Years »
To say it’s a sad day for us at Chocolate City is an understatement. We have always held the ex-congressman in very high esteem and regarded him as a true champion in the struggle in improving the lives of the people of Louisiana. We pray that the day will come (more...)
Vietnam born, Joseph Cao Wins Rep. William Jefferson »
Vietnam born, Republican Joseph Cao, 41-year-old, wins Democrat African-American U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, 61-year-old seat. Rep. Jefferson had a baggage going into the election. He has 16 counts of federal indictment that he fighting: bribery, obstruction of justice, wire fraud, money laundering, and racketeering. Government marked $90,000 in [...]
