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Lawyers for ex-Ald. Ed Burke to make in-person pitch to toss corruption conviction
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 3 days agoCHICAGO — Six months after ex-Chicago Ald. Edward Burke’s landmark corruption conviction, his...
Judge hears arguments on overturning former Ald. Burke’s corruption conviction
WGN Chicago via Yahoo News· 3 days agoEd Burke, convicted last December on corruption charges, should get a new trial on some counts and a...
Former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke pushes for new trial with sentencing looming
NBC Chicago· 2 days agoEd Burke was back in court Wednesday seeking a new trial or an acquittal for his conviction on ...
Jacob Zuma has made a dramatic comeback in South Africa’s elections. Will he have the last laugh...
CNN via Yahoo News· 3 days agoSouth Africa’s African National Congress (ANC) party faces a mammoth challenge as it needs to form a...
Nelson Mandela’s party has been dealt a seismic election blow. Where does it leave South Africa?
CNN via AOL· 6 days agoSouth Africa’s ruling African National Congress has lost its majority for the first time in 30...
Trump is first convicted former US president. Which other democracies convicted ex-leaders?
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 6 days agoHe largely avoided punishment after a series of acquittals, including on charges of paying for sex...
Daywatch: Ex-Ald. Ed Burke’s bid for a retrial
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 3 days agoGood morning, Chicago. Six months after ex-Chicago Ald. Edward Burke’s landmark corruption conviction, his lawyers will be back in court today in a long-shot bid for a retrial ...
A guide to Donald Trump's four criminal cases
BBC via Yahoo News· 4 days agoCould Trump go to prison? The racketeering charge carries a maximum 20-year jail sentence. Georgia prosecutors would need to prove that there was a...
Disgraced former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke pushes for new trial
AOL· 2 days agoDisgraced former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke is seeking a new trial following his conviction on racketeering conspiracy and other charges related to using his elected office ...
Why Biden’s escalation on Trump guilty verdict is so significant
CNN via Yahoo News· 4 days agoPresident Joe Biden’s decision to call out his predecessor Donald Trump as a “convicted felon” for...