Former New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin, who was mayor for two terms from 2002 to 2010, was sentenced to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay $84,000 in restitution. He was found guilty of 20 out of 21 counts. Nagin denied he took any bribes. The sentence was less than the recommended 15 years because […]

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Friday on “NewsOne Now,” host Roland Martin talked with criminal defense attorney Glenn Ivey, about former District of Columbia Councilman Michael A. Brown and other black politicians…

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As NewsOne previously reported, former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was convicted on corruption charges Wednesday. A federal jury decided that he was, indeed, guilty of 20 of 21 counts…

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Kwame Kilpatrick is not the first politician to be accused and convicted of a crime. Actually, he is in some pretty distinguished company. Sad but…

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NEW ORLEANS — Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was indicted Friday on charges that he used his office for personal gain, accepting payoffs, free…