William Jefferson News

Richmond unseats Cao in New Orleans district

By theGrio

9:55 AM on 11/03/2010

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Republican U.S. Rep. Joseph Cao has lost the election in his New Orleans-area district, a rare seat that Democrats were able to snatch from the GOP...
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Will Cedric Richmond score a big easy win in New Orleans?

By Melanie Eversley

9:09 AM on 11/02/2010

theGRIO REPORT - A Richmond win would likely return the seat to its Democratic roots for the foreseeable future...
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Lousiana congressman remains free on bond during appeal

By theGrio

6:32 PM on 11/18/2009

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - A former Louisiana congressman who was sentenced to 13 years in prison on bribery charges will be allowed to remain free on bond...
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Are black politicians easy targets?

By Myranda Stephens

8:05 AM on 11/16/2009

OPINION - Sheila Dixon stands trial over allegations that she took gift cards intended for the needy.
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Former congressman William Jefferson gets 13 years in prison

By theGrio

7:48 AM on 11/14/2009

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - Prosecutors called a former Louisiana congressman's corruption the most extensive in the history of Congress...
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Do black congressmen still represent black interests?

By Charlton McIlwain

9:00 AM on 10/09/2009

OPINION -- All eyes are on Rep. Charlie Rangel again this week as finger-pointing Republicans continue to pursue punishing him for ethics violations...
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Former congressman William Jefferson files for bankruptcy, awaits sentencing

By theGrio

4:11 PM on 08/31/2009

Former congressman William Jefferson filed for bankruptcy in Louisiana courts last Thursday...
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Jury convicts former U.S. congressman of bribery

By theGrio via AP

3:14 PM on 08/05/2009

A jury in suburban Washington has convicted former U.S. congressman William Jefferson on 11 of 16 counts including bribery in a case in which agents found $90,000 in his freezer.
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Former Louisiana congressman William Jefferson set to go on trial for bribery

By theGrio

12:05 AM on 06/08/2009

MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press Writer (AP Photo/Judi Bottoni) ALEXANDRIA, Virginia (AP) -- Former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson faces several obstacles to being acquitted of bribery, racketeering and other federal charges -- and topping the list is explaining the $90,000 cash stashed in his freezer. Jefferson, a Louisiana Democrat who represented...
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