Sentences with phrase «corruption charges against members»

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He will remain a rank - and - file member of the Assembly as he fights the federal corruption charges lodged against him by US Attorney Preet Bharara.

If Cohen was merely providing access to Trump or members of his administration, then prosecutors will be unlikely to charge public corruption offenses against any of them.

The idea for the increase has been met with harsh criticism, especially after the wave of corruption charges against dozens of senators and Assembly members.

We spoke with Council Member Fernando Cabrera about the mayor's race, his endorsement and the impact of recent corruption charges against Bronx politicians.

When corruption charges were brought against then - Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver earlier this year, the Democratic conference initially stood squarely behind their leader, but support began to wane as members had more time to examine the charges.

Corruption charges brought against a member of the state Senate Republican majority Wednesday have provided an opportunity for Democrats to jumpstart the seemingly dormant conversation on government ethics as state budget negotiations enter their final week.

The human rights group also charged Nigerians on the need to form a united front and troop out en masses to protest against the hash economy and huge corruption allegedly perpetrated by the members of the National Assembly, saying there can be no better time for Nigerians to return to the street than now.

While roughly three dozen people rallied in support of Silver after federal corruption charges against him were announced on Thursday, the less senior members who have been stifled under the current system have grown increasingly restive.

The U.S. Attorney's office just announced: «A press conference will be held today to announce charges against New York City Council Member Larry Seabrook for alleged public corruption offenses.»

«The corruption charges filed over the past several weeks against members of the state legislature and City Council have shaken confidence in the political system,» Peralta added.

Given the nature of the present charges of corruption against these lawyers — and their confessions to misconduct — it seems unreasonable not to give the barreau (and other regulatory bodies) the power to suspend its members» licences, at least temporarily, while an investigation or criminal trial is underway.