Former Congressman Chaka Fattah was sentenced to ten years in prison for money laundering and bribery that included misusing charity money and government grants for his own personal use.
Six Philadelphia Police officers who served in narcotics were taken into custody by federal agents today as part of a federal corruption probe.  All of those officers are current or former narcotics officers.  Those charged are: John Speiser, Brian Reynolds, Michael Spicer, Perry Betts, Thomas Liciardello and Linwood Norman. All are facing multiple charges including extortion, robbery, […]
China’s political leaders have long loved pricey cars, but public anger is rising over bureaucrats who wheel around in Bentleys and Maseratis, reports the LA Times. Defying government censorship, angry citizens are snapping photos of luxury autos and posting them on websites. “Corruption on wheels is an accurate description of this problem,” says a Beijing […]
