Apr 03 Claiming bribery charges derailed Democratic primary campaign, NYC Mayor Eric Adams says he will run for reelection as independent By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he will pull out of the city’s Democratic primary and will instead run for reelection as an independent candidate. Continue reading
Feb 18 New York’s governor meets state political leaders as she considers removing Mayor Eric Adams from office By Jake Offenhartz, Jennifer Peltz, Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press The governor's scheduled meetings in New York City on Tuesday come as Adams, a Democrat, faces intense pressure to step down over criticism that he has lost the ability to independently govern the city. Continue reading
Feb 18 Judge orders hearing for motion to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Judge Dale E. Ho in Manhattan set the hearing as his first response to the government's Friday request to dismiss the charges after a weeklong turmoil that led to resignations by several top prosecutors in Washington and New York who… Continue reading
Feb 17 Four deputies for New York City Mayor Adams resign as feds drop corruption case By Jake Offenhartz, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The Trump administration is seeking to ensure Adams' cooperation with its immigration crackdown. The bargain has raised new questions about the mayor's political independence and ability to lead the city. Continue reading
Jan 28 Serbian prime minister resigns after weeks of anti-corruption protests By Jovana Gec, Associated Press Serbia’s prime minister resigned in an attempt to calm political tensions stoked by weeks of massive anti-corruption protests sparked by the deadly collapse of a concrete overhang at a train station. Continue reading
Jan 16 South Korean court rejects petition to release impeached president detained over martial law By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press Yoon had avoided several requests to appear for questioning before the anti-corruption agency and police carried out a major law enforcement operation involving hundreds of personnel to detain him at his residential compound in Seoul. Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 7:59 A look at New York Mayor Eric Adams’ federal fraud and bribery charges By Geoff Bennett, Solveig Rennan, Saher Khan Federal prosecutors laid out a five-count indictment against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, charging him with bribery, conspiracy and wire fraud over the past decade. Adams is accused of taking illegal gifts and foreign campaign contributions but says he’ll… Continue watching
Sep 26 Read the full indictment against New York Mayor Eric Adams By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press The indictment unsealed Thursday contends that Adams "compounded his gains" from the illegal contributions by gaming the city's matching funds program, which provides a generous match for small dollar donations. Continue reading
Sep 16 Former NYC fire chiefs arrested in corruption scandal By Jake Offenhartz, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Two former New York City Fire Department chiefs have been arrested on charges that they solicited tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to provide preferential treatment in the department's fire prevention bureau. Continue reading
Aug 20 New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez to resign from Senate after bribery convictions By Associated Press Menendez signaled his resignation last month in a letter to Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy. Continue reading