
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The infamous $90,000 in cash found in the freezer of a former Louisiana congressman accused of taking bribes is evidence of nothing more than a failed FBI sting, a defense lawyer told jurors Tuesday. William Jefferson, a Democrat who represented parts of New Orleans until losing his re-election bid last year, is charged with soliciting bribes, racketeering, money laundering and other crimes. Prosecutors say he received more than $500,000 and sought millions more in exchange for using his influence to broker business deals in Africa.



Commentary

In 1964, while the Tonkin Gulf Resolution opened the gates to the Vietnam War, The Civil Rights act granted federal powers to fight discrimination, and a young Black mini...

