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Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas was indicted by federal authorities Wednesday for allegedly taking bribes to get his son into grad school at USC.

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Ex-Adelanto Mayor Arrested in Marijuana Bribery Scheme

08/19/2021 - 8:56 AM By Brittany M.

Former Adelanto Mayor Rich Kerr was arrested Friday for allegedly accepting $57,000 in bribes from cannabis businesses in exchange for help securing licenses and permits to operate in the city.

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Plea Agreement Details Bribery Scheme Involving Cannabis Mogul and SLO Supervisor

08/05/2021 - 4:45 AM By Brittany M.

The businessman says he also tried to bribe the former mayor of Grover Beach.

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Former Calexico Officials Sentenced in Marijuana Bribery Scheme

05/11/2021 - 6:38 AM By Brittany M.

Ex-Mayor Pro Tem David Romero and ex-Economic Development Commissioner Bruno Suarez-Soto took $35,000 in what they thought were cash bribes from an undercover FBI agent last year.

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Ex-Baldwin Park Councilman Took Tens of Thousands in Bribes

02/02/2021 - 8:41 AM By Brittany M.

This is an ongoing corruption investigation with potentially more to come.

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