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Los Angeles councilman suspended amid indictment on federal corruption charges

los-angeles” target=”_blank”>Los Angeles< was suspended from office Wednesday amid a federal indictment on regulation charges.  The longtime elected official and Marilyn Louise Flynn, 83, the former dean of the University of Southern California’s School of Social Work, face federal bribery and conspiracy charges that stem from his time on the …

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Los Angeles councilman facing federal corruption charges will 'step back' from participating in meetings

los-angeles” target=”_blank”>Los Angeles< will “immediately step back” from participating in council and committee meetings as he faces federal regulation charges, according to a letter he sent his colleagues Monday.  In the letter to the city council, Ridley-Thomas said he plans to fight the “outrageous allegations” made against him and expects …

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Illinois man pleads guilty to funding Brooklyn residents’ trips to Syria to join ISIS, al-Nusra Front

An Uzbekistan-born us-regions man pleaded guilty Thursday to helping fund overseas trips for people joining the terrorism” target=”_blank”>Islamic State< Khusanov also arranged for money to be deposited into the bank account of a co-conspirator, Akmal Zakirov, before Saidakhmetov’s scheduled departure.  A ISIS member waves the radical group’s flag.  (Reuters) Saidakhmetov …

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Wisconsin therapist charged with sexual exploitation of a client

A us-regions ex-therapist is charged with crime of a client who reported for counseling sessions as part of a court-ordered treatment for alcohol and crime addiction.    A former employee for Waukesha County Health and Human Services, 42-year-old Kristina Daul is accused of having a sexual relationship with a client …

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