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[Sharpe James], a Democrat who left the mayor's office in 2006 and left the Senate earlier this year after his terms were complete, and his ex-mistress, Tamika Riley, were found guilty April 16 by a federal jury of corruption stemming from the cut-rate sale of city land to Riley. James, 72, who was mayor for two decades, was convicted on all five charges he faced, including fraud and conspiracy. Riley was convicted on 13 counts.
The legislation being pushed by the GOP would ban dual office holding (S-769 and S-685); set stricter regulations on contributions to and between county political parties (S-760); limit contributions by public contractors (S-287), and prohibit campaign contributions by buyers of property involved in eminent domain proceedings (S-600).See the full content of this document
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Sharpe James Is Convicted, Gop Senators Push for Change
In the wake of last week's corruption conviction of former Newark Mayor and fo...
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