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Mark Ridley-Thomas
Former LA Councilman Ridley-Thomas Gets Over 3 Years in Prison in Corruption Case
LOS ANGELES—Prominent Los Angeles County politician Mark Ridley-Thomas was sentenced on Aug. 28 to three years and six months in prison for voting in support of county contracts that would ...
August 28, 2023
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City News Service
Former USC Dean Sentenced in Mark Ridley-Thomas Bribery Case
LOS ANGELES—Marilyn Flynn, an 84-year-old former dean of the University of Southern California's (USC) School of Social Work—who ...
July 24, 2023
BY
City News Service
Judge Hears Los Angeles Politician Ridley-Thomas’s Bid for Acquittal, New Trial
LOS ANGELES—A judge heard arguments on June 26 in former City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas's bid to have his ...
June 28, 2023
BY
City News Service
LA City Council Appoints Heather Hutt to Finish Mark Ridley-Thomas’s Term
LOS ANGELES—The city council April 11 voted to appoint Heather Hutt as councilwoman for the 10th District to ...
April 11, 2023
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City News Service
Los Angeles City Council to Consider Hutt to Fill Out Ridley-Thomas Term
LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council returns from a two-week recess April 11, and the major item on ...
April 10, 2023
BY
City News Service
Suspended LA Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas Convicted in Federal Corruption Case
LOS ANGELES—Suspended Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas was convicted March 30 of federal bribery and conspiracy charges, ...
March 30, 2023
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City News Service
Mark Ridley-Thomas Attorneys Strike Deal for City to Reimburse Him Following Corruption Charges, Suspension
Attorneys of suspended Los Angeles Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, who faces federal corruption charges, filed court papers Dec. 20 ...
December 22, 2022
BY
Jamie Joseph
Los Angeles Restores Indicted Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas’s Salary
LOS ANGELES—Suspended City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas—who is facing federal corruption charges for misdeeds allegedly committed while he was ...
December 7, 2022
BY
City News Service
Ex-USC Social Work Dean Pleads Guilty in Ridley-Thomas Bribery Case
A former dean of the University of Southern California's (USC) School of Social Work pleaded guilty Sept. 19 ...
September 19, 2022
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Sophie Li
Ridley-Thomas Co-defendant to Plead Guilty in Bribery Case
LOS ANGELES—A former dean of the University of Southern California (USC) School of Social Work has agreed to ...
September 15, 2022
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City News Service
Ridley-Thomas Sues to Restore Pay After Suspension From LA City Council
Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas sued the city July 28 over the decision to suspend his pay ...
July 29, 2022
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City News Service
Ridley-Thomas Criminal Trial Moved to November
LOS ANGELES—The federal criminal trial for suspended Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas on bribery and conspiracy charges ...
July 2, 2022
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City News Service
Attorney General OKs Lawsuit Against Herb Wesson’s Appointment to LA City Council
LOS ANGELES—A legal challenge against City Councilman Herb Wesson’s legitimacy in temporarily holding the office was able to ...
June 30, 2022
BY
Jamie Joseph
Herb Wesson Returns to LA City Council for His First Meeting Since 2020
LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles City Councilman Herb Wesson returned to the City Council on March 22 for his first ...
March 22, 2022
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City News Service
Group of Residents Protest Ridley-Thomas’s Suspension Outside LA City Hall
LOS ANGELES—A group of Council District 10 residents and faith leaders protested outside Los Angeles City Hall on ...
March 5, 2022
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City News Service
Judge Temporarily Stops Wesson from Returning to LA City Council
LOS ANGELES—A judge issued a temporary restraining order on Feb. 24 blocking former Los Angeles City Councilman Herb ...
February 24, 2022
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City News Service
LA City Council Temporarily Appoints Wesson to District 10 Seat
The Los Angeles City Council appointed former District 10 Councilman Herb Wesson to temporarily represent the district on Feb. ...
February 22, 2022
BY
Micaela Ricaforte
LA City Council to Consider Appointing Herb Wesson to Represent District 10
LOS ANGELES—On Feb. 22, the Los Angeles City Council will consider appointing former Councilman Herb Wesson to represent ...
February 21, 2022
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City News Service
Group Files Lawsuit to Reinstate Mark Ridley-Thomas to LA City Council
LOS ANGELES—The Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Southern California (SCLC) has filed a lawsuit aimed at getting Councilman ...
February 19, 2022
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City News Service
LA Council President Calls for Wesson Appointment for Empty MRT Seat
The Los Angeles City Council is calling for former Councilman Herb Wesson to temporarily represent District 10 in ...
February 16, 2022
BY
Micaela Ricaforte
Ridley-Thomas to Be Tried August 2022; District 10 Remains Without Representation
LOS ANGELES—A federal judge ruled on Dec. 9 that Mark Ridley-Thomas, the suspended Los Angeles city councilman, will ...
December 10, 2021
BY
Micaela Ricaforte
Ridley-Thomas Makes 1st Appearance Since Arraignment
LOS ANGELES—A brief status conference was held Nov. 8 in the corruption case against Los Angeles City Councilman Mark ...
November 8, 2021
BY
City News Service
Los Angeles City Council to Fill Vacant Seat
The Los Angeles City Council is left with an impending decision regarding Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas's vacancy following his ...
October 29, 2021
BY
Vanessa Serna
Groundbreaking Scrubbed for Museum Project Bearing Ridley-Thomas’s Name
LOS ANGELES—The Natural History Museums (NHM) of Los Angeles County Oct. 27 postponed a planned groundbreaking event for a ...
October 27, 2021
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City News Service
Ridley-Thomas Suspended From Los Angeles City Council
LOS ANGELES—City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas was suspended from office by a divided Los Angeles City Council on Oct. ...
October 20, 2021
BY
Micaela Ricaforte
LA City Council to Consider Suspending Mark Ridley-Thomas From Office
LOS ANGELES—On the day Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas is scheduled to be arraigned on federal bribery ...
October 19, 2021
BY
City News Service
Councilman Ridley-Thomas Has ‘No Intention of Resigning’ Following Indictment
LOS ANGELES—In his first public statement following his indictment on federal corruption charges, Los Angeles City Councilman Mark ...
October 16, 2021
BY
City News Service
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US Forces Strike Iranian Military Infrastructure in 12th Consecutive Night of Attacks
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Kimberly Hayek
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Nathan Worcester
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Trump Denounces Communism, Touts Trump Accounts for Children in Georgia Speech
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Travis Gillmore
124 Swiss Lawmakers Condemn Beijing’s Transnational Repression of Falun Gong
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Arthur Zhang
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Sheramy Tsai
Senate Panel Advances Bill to Make Hospitals Compete on Price
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Lawrence Wilson
House Adopts Budget Blueprint for $95 Billion Reconciliation Package
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Jackson Richman
House Passes Congressional Stock Trading Ban
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