Charlotte mayor arrested on federal public corruption charges

Charlotte Observer ^ | 03/26/14 | Mark Washburn, Jim Morrill and Mike Gordon /

[Robe]

Charlotte Mayor Patrick Cannon was arrested Wednesday on federal public corruption laws after a four-year investigation, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Charlotte announced.

Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/03/26/4795861/charlotte-mayor-patrick-cannon.html#.UzMT-F4owY4#storylink=cpy

[wac3rd]

Of course he does...knockout gamers and 400 wild kids in Louisville ARE NOT NEWSWORTHY. Nor is the brick to the skull in Philly.

Just ask NBC who doctored the Trayvon 911 tape.

What is news is fracking and Kim Kardashian.

[wbill]

Are we possibly seeing an emergence of actual justice in this country that is ignoring holder and company?

While I'd love to think that, it's more likely that Dems are flushing a few of their more odious people prior to 2016.

Wasn't this guy a serious FOB (friend of barack)? And an up-and-comer in the Dem party? This might be a message.

[RobinOfKingston]

Since it doesn’t say, he’s a Demonrat.

How bad do these people have to screw up to run afoul of today's "just us" department?

[deport]

Charlotte mayor resigns after arrest on corruption charges

Interesting article with some details of the activities which led to the arrest.