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Former Alabama Mayor Larry Langford to be Sentenced Today

By Worshiper on  From bvblackspin.com
Former Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford is going to be sentenced today for a bribery scandal. Langford was convicted of 60 felony counts back in October and removed from office. He is expected to be sent to federal prison for taking roughly $235,000 in bribes. Prosecutors are requesting that the 63-year-old Langford go to prison for no less than 24 years. Their argument is that he has not shown any remorse for his actions. They are also asking that he repay $119,000 in back taxes to the IRS...Read Full Story

Former Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford gets 15 years in prison

By toomuchnews on  From toomuchnews.com
Former Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for his October bribery conviction by a judge in a Tuscaloosa court Friday. Langford was convicted on 60 federal counts of bribery in a pay-for-play case last year. he was elected mayor in 2007 and was stripped of his office upon his conviction. Federal prosecutors claimed two Langford associates gave him money, clothes and jewelry in exchange for millions of dollars of county business. The Tuscaloosa jury...Read Full Story

News Blast: Black Leaders Support Gov. Paterson, Ex-Mayor Larry Langford Sentenced Today

By Worshiper on  From bvblackspin.com
Black Leaders Support Gov. Paterson Black leaders, led by Rev. Al Sharpton , came out to support the embattled New York Governor David Paterson yesterday. While there were some who felt Gov. Paterson should indeed resign for his alleged interference in a domestic violence case and unethical use of gift money, the majority of the leaders believe the governor should be allowed due process, understanding that he is innocent until proven guilty. Many think the support Gov. Paterson has received...Read Full Story

Steve Canepa, Charles Edwards Indicted in Connection With Cuyahoga County Corruption Investigation

By toomuchnews on  From toomuchnews.com
If you work in government in Cuyahoga County, you’re probably being indicted. Another day, another domino. In this case, two dominoes actually. According to reports, Steven Canepa, the former business manager for Maple Heights City Schools, and Charles Edwards, owner of C. Edwards Landscaping Inc., were charged for allegedly defrauding the Maple Heights school district out of loads of cash. The indictments stem from the federal investigation into the pervasive and clumsily obvious...Read Full Story

15 years of prison for former Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford

By carriesteins on  From uktodaynews.com
UK Today News : The former Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford was given a sentence of 15 years of prison because of his involvement in a bribery case. The former Mayor Larry Langford was reportedly caught accepted a $235,000 in bribe while he was the President of the Jefferson County Commission. The judge that sentenced Larry Langford to prison was U.S. District Judge Scott Coogler. Larry Langford would also have to pay a $360,000 fine for the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney George Martin...Read Full Story
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The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a petition from Larry Langord to review his case.  
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It is another "no" for former Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford...  
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Birmingham, AL (WIAT) - Larry Langford's last hope, an appeal to the US Supreme Court, has been declined. The Supreme Court today announced that the petition, which was filed on December 12th of last year, will not be reviewed by the highest court in the land. Langford attorney Mike Rassumussen says this is the end of the road for a direct appeal. The only thing left for him is indirect appeal ...  
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A distraught young mother left her 6-month-old with firefighters at a West Side firehouse Monday morning after telling them she couldn’t deal with being a mother anymore, fire officials say.The 19-year-old walked up to Engine 107 in the 1100 block of South California Avenue about 9 a.m. with a well-bundled and fed infant boy, Fire Media Affairs Director Larry Langford said.The woman appeared to ...  
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A distraught young mother left her 6-month-old with firefighters at a West Side firehouse Monday morning after telling them she couldn’t deal with being a mother anymore, fire officials say.The 19-year-old walked up to Engine 107 in the 1100 block of South California Avenue about 9 a.m. with a well-bundled and fed infant boy, Fire Media Affairs Director Larry Langford said.The woman appeared to ...  
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“Certiorari denied.” With those two words -- with only those cold, legal words -- the U.S. Supreme Court slammed the prison doors on Larry Langford.  
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