South Miami Mayor Javier Fernandez on the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office
MIAMI — CBS News Miami’s Jim DeFede continues scrutinizing the three-plus decades during which Katherine Fernandez Rundle has led the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office. Not doing enough to prosecute public corruption cases has been — according to some — a weakness of Rundle. This week, Jim’s guest is South Miami Mayor Javier Fernandez. Here’s why: […]
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Massive Peskin kickoff sets up an epic race for mayor of SF
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It’s always hard to estimate crowd size, particularly in a crowded place like Portsmouth Square, but I would say at least 750 people showed up today for the Aaron Peskin for Mayor kickoff, and that might be low. Could have been 1,000. Either way, it was a massive show of support for a candidate who […]
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Dolton residents demand ‘Dictator’ Mayor Tiffany Henyard resign
US News By Katherine Donlevy Published April 2, 2024, 7:07 p.m. ET A mob of furious Illinoisans demanded Monday that self-described “Super Mayor” Tiffany Henyard resign from her post as the “Dolton Dictator” battles simultaneous sexual assault and money embezzlement scandals. The Village of Dolton’s monthly board meeting delved into chaos as the swarm of […]
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Former Los Angeles deputy mayor Raymond Chan convicted in real estate corruption scandal
Former Los Angeles deputy mayor Raymond Chan was convicted on Wednesday of racketeering, bribery, fraud and giving false statements to investigators in a sprawling pay-to-play corruption scandal at City Hall. The federal jury reached the guilty verdict less than 24 hours after lawyers finished closing arguments, the Los Angeles Times reported. Sentencing was set for […]
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Albanian prosecutors order arrest of tourist town mayor for alleged corruption
Albanian prosecutors say they have ordered the arrest of the mayor of a seaside tourist town in the country’s south on corruption charges By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press March 23, 2024, 8:06 PM ET • 1 min read TIRANA, Albania — Albanian prosecutors said Saturday they ordered the arrest of the mayor of a seaside […]
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Which Mayor Eric Adams aides have been raided by FBI?
Metro exclusive details By Isabel Vincent and Jon Levine Published March 2, 2024, 7:00 a.m. ET The FBI raid on the home of Winnie Greco, one of Eric Adams’s closest advisors Thursday — just three months after another raid on his top fundraiser— casts new light on the shady cast of characters that surround New […]
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Who is running for mayor in Stockton? Part 1
KCRA 3 is sitting down with the candidates running to be the next mayor of Stockton.Six candidates are vying for the seat in the March 5 primary election. Kevin Lincoln, the current mayor, is not seeking to keep his seat and instead is running for Congress.Below are profiles of and the top issues for three […]
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Former Puerto Rico mayor caught on film in bribery case faces 5 years in prison
A former Puerto Rico mayor who was caught on film in a high-profile bribery case has been sentenced to more than five years in prison as part of an ongoing federal crackdown on corruption in the U.S. territory February 12, 2024, 5:04 PM ET • 1 min read SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A former […]
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Madeira mayor arrested after €50,000 diamond and luxury watches found at his office
Mr Albuquerque has resigned and is being investigated for eight charges, including corruption and abuse of power. He insists he is innocent. The questioning of the former mayor was stopped after three days because of Mr Calado’s “exhaustion” last week. The judge is now expected to consider bail. The diamond was reportedly found wrapped in […]
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Scandal-hit New York Mayor Fights For Political Survival
New York Mayor Eric Adams is gripped by a slew of scandals, including a sexual assault allegation and claims of corruption — threatening to derail his ambitions and open the door to challengers. Once seen as a possible Democratic Party presidential contender, the city’s second Black mayor is now fighting for his political life. In […]
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