accountability

NEW YORK CITY - The US Department of Justice and a federal grand jury have indicted New York City Mayor Eric Adams, 64, on charges including bribery, campaign finance violations, and conspiracy.

Wednesday's indictment, which was unsealed on Thursday, alleges that Adams solicited and received personal and campaign-related financial contributions and other gifts from Turkish officials over a period of years. Adams allegedly also defrauded the State of New York's program to "match" up to eight times the value of political contributions that meet certain criteria.

Portage County Sheriff Bruce D. Zuchowski and three deputies are being sued by two men who say they were falsely arrested for possession and trafficking of cocaine on August 29, 2023.

The lawsuit claims that the substance purported to be cocaine was actually baking soda sprinkled on the carpet to combat a moisture issue in the vehicle. It further says that deputies ignored a negative reading of their field test kit, instead reporting that the substance tested positive for cocaine.

A newly released special commissioner's report claims that employees of the New York City school system took their own children and grandchildren on grant-funded trips that were intended to help disadvantaged children living in shelters and temporary housing.

It is alleged that a regional manager spent some of the resources on trips for herself and her children and grandchildren, and encouraged her subordinates to do the same, cautioning them to keep quiet about the scheme.