Not all felons deserve to be outcasts. I was involved in a large corruption case more than 20 years ago. Served my time and resumed my life as a law-abiding citizen. ...more

November 16, 2009

A former chief of staff and longtime friend of ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich pleaded guilty to wire fraud Tuesday and promised to cooperate with federal prosecutors in their corruption case against the former governor. ...more

October 21, 2009

As texting creeps into the nation's courtrooms, local judges say the best way to avoid pitfalls is by removing the temptation. ...more

March 26, 2009

As texting and tweeting creep into the nation's courtrooms, local judges say the best way to avoid pitfalls is by removing the temptation. ...more

March 20, 2009

President-elect Barack Obama will offer details early this week about his transition staff's contact with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who is facing federal charges of plotting to swap the appointment of Obama's Senate successor for cash or a job. ...more

December 22, 2008

A mild-mannered anti-apartheid activist on Thursday became the third president of South Africa since the end of white rule, vowing to foster unity in a country shaken by a power feud between its past and future leaders. ...more

September 26, 2008

The telephone conversation between the two businessmen concerned an old friend, Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, and the subject was money - or at least Stevens' feeling about it. ...more

September 23, 2008

Jack Abramoff, the once powerful lobbyist at the heart of a far-reaching political corruption scandal, was sentenced to four years in prison Thursday by a judge who said the case had shattered the public's confidence in government. ...more

September 5, 2008