Sentences with phrase «leaders pleaded»

The ousted head of SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Alain Kaloyeros, a former top aide to Governor Andrew Cuomo and six business leaders pleaded not guilty to extortion, bribery and bid - rigging charges in federal court today.

New York (CNN)- A New York religious leader pleaded guilty Monday to operating an illegal money business, officials said.

The bribery scheme, in which Daniel J. Halloran III, a former city councilman, was also convicted and another county leader pleaded guilty, had serpentine origins.

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SAN DIEGO (AP)-- The son of a leader of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel has been indicted on drug smuggling charges in the United States and pleaded not guilty on Monday, less than two weeks after surrendering to U.S. border inspectors.

At the same time that Florida students are pleading Congressional leaders to implement more gun control, a seventh grader in Jackson Township, Ohio was found injured by a self - inflicted gunshot wound early Tuesday.

At a public meeting of labor and corporate officers last summer, Snyder said he deliberately pleaded with union leaders not to go forward with the ballot initiative.

Two weeks ago, Case led a contingent of U.S. corporate leaders to Washington to plead for relaxed residency and immigration rules.

After the prime minister had pleaded his case for the camera, the leader of the Her Majesty's official opposition spoke with the host of the national broadcaster's nightly news.

I wonder if the ISIS leaders were brought to an international court and charged with murder, if they could get off by pleading insanity.

A few leaders of major communions were conspicuously absent from the meeting with the pope, including the presiding bishops of the Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, both of whom pleaded prior engagements.

Then a man named Jairus, a synagogue leader, came and fell at Jesus» feet, pleading with him to come to his house because his only daughter, a girl of about twelve, was dying» (Luke 8:40 - 42, NIV).

As their leader, he stepped up and pleaded for them.

Leaders of a newly formed group of Cary residents called Citizens for Better Communities say they will go before the Park District Board Thursday to plead their case.

The real estate broker, who is also close to former Senate Minority Leader John Sampson, pleaded guilty in October to a $ 50 million mortgage - fraud scheme.

Speaking to myjoyonline.com's Oswald K. Azumah, leader of the group, Williams Agbodo said, «we are pleading with government to pay our allowances because some of us are suffering without it, adding «the day of the picketing will be decided after the ultimatum expires but we hope government will listen to our plea and pay the allowances before Monday», he added.

Former Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada, Jr. was sentenced today to five years in prison in connection to tax fraud charges he pleaded guilty to earlier this year, our NY1 colleagues report.

«We are sure God has already chosen a leader after the elections; so we are pleading with President Mahama to accept the results after December 7 no matter the outcome, as has been done in previous elections.»

Since then, a Bronx Assemblywoman has resigned and pleaded guilty to fraud, the State Senate Republican Deputy Majority Leader, from Binghamton has been indicted, and another Senator from Western New York has resigned as a top aid has been subpoenaed by Bharara's office.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork / AP)-- Former New York Senate Leader Dean Skelos and his son have pleaded not guilty in a federal corruption case.

Another top Senate leader, Sen. Thomas Libous, R - Binghamton, has pleaded not guilty to a federal charge that he lied to the FBI about using his clout to arrange a job for his son, who was convicted earlier this year of filing false income tax returns.

In the last few years, more than a dozen state lawmakers have been convicted or pleaded guilty to corruption charges, including former Speaker Sheldon Silver — your predecessor, Mr. Heastie — and former Majority Leader Dean Skelos — your predecessor, Mr. Flanagan.

Three of the past four Senate leaders all face federal criminal charges, and one (Pedro Espada Jr.) has pleaded guilty already.

Other convicted felons who receive fat pensions include former state Controller Alan Hevesi, who pleaded guilty in 2006 using state workers as his wife's chauffeur, and ex-Brooklyn Assemblyman and Democratic leader Clarence Norman, who was convicted in 2007 of selling judgeships.

Since former GOP Rep. Michael Grimm announced his resignation last week after pleading guilty to tax evasion, Donovan has secured the backing of key local leaders like Staten Island Republican Party Chairman John Antoniello.

Labour MP Jamie Reed told ITV News he pleaded with Jeremy Corbyn to stand down as Labour leader for the sake of the party.

Common Council Majority Leader Demone A. Smith, whose wife pleaded guilty to fraud charges last week, has legal problems of his own.

Another party in the case, former Niagara County Republican leader Henry Wojtaszek, has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor election law violation.

Front page of the New York Daily News for May 5, 2016: State Senate Deputy Majority Leader John DeFrancisco refused to hear sex - abuse victims plead for passage of the Child Victims Act because he had an important pizza party to attend.

Earlier, the President of the group, Dr. Omolade Ojo pleaded with Honorable Yusuf not to disappoint the Okun leaders by answering their call without delay.

«The party will appeal the judgement as we believe in the ability of the judiciary to do justice, however, we plead with our members, leaders and supporters to calm down as we keep hope alive.

Sky News are reporting that Labour deputy leader and Leader of the Commons Harriet Harman has pleaded guilty to driving without due care and atteleader and Leader of the Commons Harriet Harman has pleaded guilty to driving without due care and atteLeader of the Commons Harriet Harman has pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention.

Two leaders of the United Hispanic construction workers are pleading not guilty to «charges they threatened and extorted contractors at construction sites in the Manhattan and the Bronx,» according to the Wall Street Journal.

Another lawmaker, long - time Assemblyman Bill Scarborough, pled guilty and faces prison, and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos joined his former counterpart Assembly Speaker Silver in having to defend himself against charges of corruption.

Carl Kruger, the former State Senate leader who pleaded guilty to corruption charges, arrived for sentencing on Thursday at federal court in Manhattan.

The former New York state Senate leader and his son have pleaded not guilty to the latest charges in Manhattan federal court.

ALBANY — Union leaders and fast - food workers packed into Buffalo's City Hall on Friday, cheering as minimum wage earners pleaded their case before a state board convened to consider raising their salaries.

State GOP Chairman Chris Healy had requested the investigation by Kane's agency, and on Monday, another top Republican, Senate Minority Leader John P. McKinney of Fairfield, said: «The crimes Sen. Gaffey committed and will plead guilty to, as well as his prior violations of state elections law, undermine the public trust placed in elected officials.

The Labour leader was criticising Ken Clarke's comments made to BBC Radio 5 live in which he disputed claims that new rules on sentencing could see rapists let out of prison in 15 months for pleading guilty.

Ed Miliband, the Labour leader, speaking on BBC Radio Manchester, said: «I think he should now do the right thing and resign as a member of parliament because I don't think he can be a credible voice for his constituents having pleaded guilty to such as serious offence.»

Gregg Allman is pleading with director Randall Miller to cease production of Midnight Rider, a biopic about the Allman Brothers Band leader's life, following the death of camera assistant Sarah Jones, who was struck by a train while filming a scene in February.

One case in point is Cincinnati's W. E. B. Du Bois school, which was among the highest - performing urban schools in the state — before its founder and leader, Wilson Willard III, pleaded guilty to five counts of theft and records tampering, and was sent to prison for four years.

Skinner was one of several Evansville school leaders and community stakeholders who pleaded with State Board of Education members and superintendent Glenda Ritz for a chance to turn Glenwood around on their own.

Evansville school leaders will plead their case directly to state education officials Tuesday night, hoping to convince them their newly - implemented school turnaround plan will be enough to reverse years of failing test scores at Glenwood Leadership Academy.

This past Tuesday (October 13, 2015) former Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd - Bennett, one of the nation's leading Corporate Education Reform Industry leaders, pleaded guilty for her role in a $ 23 million kick - back scheme with Gary Solomon and his education reform companies, The SUPES Academy and Synesi Associates.

House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D - MD), one of the authors of the ADA 27 years ago pleaded with Majority leader Paul Ryan (R - WI) urging him not to bring the bill up on the floor.

Here's a resolution passed on the anniversary of the Sichuan quake by the Oregon Seismic Safety Policy Advisory Commission, pleading with the state's elected leaders to carry out spending on earthquake retrofitting authorized by voters in 2002:

Paul Moore, who had presided in Nashua Circuit Court, pleaded guilty Wednesday to attempting to defraud the state retirement system, according to a press release, WMUR and the New Hampshire Union Leader.

Just this year, the leader of a crime ring that staged a dozen collisions and defrauded insurance companies of approximately $ 1.5 million pled guilty in a Toronto court.

These outfits are the low price leaders but you'll find that they will often plead out your case at a pre-trial conference and get you «no points» and a big fat fine disguised as a «court cost» to go with it.