Businessman pleads guilty to bribing Philadelphia D.A.
(Reuters) – A Pennsylvania businessman charged with bribing Philadelphia’s District Attorney Rufus Seth Williams in exchange for special treatment pleaded guilty to federal bribery and tax evasion charges on Thursday.
New York mayor criticized for proposed limits on legal aid to immigrants
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City public defenders on Thursday criticized a proposal by Mayor Bill de Blasio to deny free legal counsel to immigrants in deportation hearings if they had been convicted of serious crimes in the past, saying the plan wou…
Ex-restaurateur linked to NYPD probe pleads guilty to Ponzi scheme
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former Manhattan restaurant owner, charged in a case that emerged from a federal corruption investigation of the New York Police Department, has pleaded guilty to running a Ponzi scheme after reaching a deal with federal prosecut…
Former U.S. Representative Brown of Florida found guilty of fraud
(Reuters) – Former U.S. Representative Corrine Brown of Florida was found guilty in federal court on Thursday of fraud for helping to raise $800,000 for a bogus charity and using the funds for concerts and golf, U.S. Justice Department officials said.
Illinois lawmakers delay bill to expand abortion as veto looms
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Democratic lawmakers in Illinois on Thursday said they have placed on hold a bill that expands state-funded coverage of abortions for low-income residents and state employees but faces a likely veto from the state’s Republican gover…
Florida lawyer, neighbor charged with insider trading
(Reuters) – A Florida lawyer and his neighbor were arrested on Thursday on charges that they engaged in a nearly $1 million insider trading scheme using information the attorney improperly obtained from his law firm’s databases, prosecutors said.
Amtrak to hire private company to manage New York Penn Station concourse
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Amtrak said on Thursday that it plans to hire a private company to manage the concourse-level areas it controls in New York’s outdated and overcrowded Pennsylvania Station.
New York’s Vullo says regulation not a ‘curse word’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Regulation should not be considered a “curse word” and is needed more than ever to head off financial threats, despite President Donald Trump’s attacks on government red tape, New York’s financial services regulator said on Thursda…
American al Qaeda member turned informant avoids long sentence
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A New York City-born former al Qaeda member who plotted to attack a commuter railroad will be released in three months after spending 8-1/2 years in custody because of the extensive intelligence he provided U.S. investigators after…
Three dead, including sheriff’s deputy, in rural Arkansas shooting
(Reuters) – Three people, including a sheriff’s deputy, were killed in rural Arkansas on Thursday, and the suspect was barricaded inside a residence in a standoff with law enforcement, the Arkansas State Police said.
