After his predecessors’ imprisonment, the union’s president is being challenged for re-election in the first direct vote by its membership.
Tag: Corruption (Institutional)
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Bill J. Allen, Alaska Businessman at the Center of Scandal, Dies at 85
He was one of the state’s most powerful figures, but his extensive corruption schemes brought him down — and took several politicians with him.
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What a New Supreme Court Review May Mean for Albany’s Culture of Graft
Joseph Percoco and Alain Kaloyeros, former aides to Andrew Cuomo, could benefit if the court is more skeptical of what constitutes a bribe.
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In South Africa’s Farmgate Scandal, a Theft and Then a Silence
Namibian investigators tracing money transfers by men suspected of stealing wads of cash from President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa say their cross-border calls for help went unanswered.
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For South Africa’s Leader, Being a Burglary Victim Spells Trouble
After a fortune in cash was stolen from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s farmhouse, he kept it secret. Now that word is out, critics ask what he was hiding.