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New Orleans mayor, bodyguard face 18 charges. See them here. | Local Politics

New Orleans mayor, bodyguard face 18 charges. See them here. | Local Politics

A federal grand jury on Friday indicted New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and New Orleans Police Department officer Jeffrey Vappie on criminal charges, alleging they defrauded the city by pursuing a personal relationship while Vappie was on duty. Together, Cantrell and Vappie face 18 felony counts, including conspiracy, wire fraud, obstruction of justice, false statements and false statements before a …

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Mayor of New Orleans Is Indicted, Her Lawyer Says – The New York Times

Mayor of New Orleans Is Indicted, Her Lawyer Says  The New York Times Federal grand jury indicts New Orleans mayor after long corruption probe  CNN Mayor LaToya Cantrell indicted in historic federal investigation  WWLTV.com New Orleans mayor indicted on federal corruption charges  The Guardian Timeline of events leading to Mayor Latoya Cantrell’s federal indictment  fox8live.com Source link

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New Orleans mayor LaToya Cantrell indicted by grand jury | Local Politics

New Orleans mayor LaToya Cantrell indicted by grand jury | Local Politics

Randy Farrell, center, the New Orleans electrician accused of bribing Mayor LaToya Cantrell and her chief administrative officer in efforts to cover up a sweeping fraud scheme, leaves the Hale Boggs Federal Building in New Orleans with his attorney, Richard T. Simmons, Jr., right, on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune) Source link

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DC Mayor Bowser travels to Martha’s Vineyard amid crime crackdown

DC Mayor Bowser travels to Martha’s Vineyard amid crime crackdown

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser clarified in a social media post Thursday that she’s flown to Martha’s Vineyard to pick her daughter up from summer camp. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser clarified in a social media post Thursday that she’s flown to Martha’s Vineyard to pick her daughter up from summer camp, though critics say she should’ve stayed in the city as …

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D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Jets to Martha’s Vineyard Amid Trump Takeover

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Jets to Martha’s Vineyard Amid Trump Takeover

Muriel Bowser’s office says she is heading to the luxe vacation destination for a day to pick up her daughter As President Donald Trump and his administration pursue a hostile takeover of Washington, D.C., the city’s mayor is skipping town for a bit.  Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office confirmed reports on Thursday that she left D.C. for Martha’s Vineyard. “The mayor …

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Bondi orders D.C. mayor to recognize DEA head as ‘emergency police commissioner’ – The Washington Post

Bondi orders D.C. mayor to recognize DEA head as ‘emergency police commissioner’  The Washington Post Pam Bondi names DEA administrator as ’emergency’ DC police chief  NBC News Bondi names DEA head ’emergency police commissioner’ amid Trump’s takeover of DC police  AP News Terry Cole, chosen to take over DC’s police force, has spent 22 years at DEA  WTOP Karoline Leavitt says chief of police …

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Family commitment puts Mayor Bowser in Martha’s Vineyard amid federal agent surge in DC

Family commitment puts Mayor Bowser in Martha’s Vineyard amid federal agent surge in DC

WASHINGTON (7News) — As D.C. experiences heightened federal law enforcement activity following President Donald Trump’s recent executive order, Mayor Muriel Bowser is in Martha’s Vineyard for what her office said is a family commitment. The mayor’s office confirmed to 7News Thursday afternoon that Bowser will return to the District on Friday afternoon. Just after 6 p.m., Bowser revealed on social …

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DC Mayor Bowser responds to Trump with relative restraint

DC Mayor Bowser responds to Trump with relative restraint

NEW YORK (AP) — As National Guard troops deploy across her city as part of President Donald Trump’s efforts to clamp down on crime, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is responding with relative restraint. She’s called Trump’s takeover of the city’s police department and his decision to activate 800 members of the guard “ unsettling and unprecedented ” and gone as …

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DC Mayor Muriel Bowser changes her tone on Trump as crackdown ramps up

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser changes her tone on Trump as crackdown ramps up

Facebook Tweet Email Link After Donald Trump won the presidential election, Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser flew to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate to see him. When Republicans pressured her over the giant “Black Lives Matter” lettering she installed in front of the White House during Trump’s first term, Bowser agreed to remove it. Her reasoning: The city had bigger fish to …

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