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		<title>Detroit councilwoman&#8217;s bribery plea likely a footnote on Congressman husband&#8217;s legacy</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 02:16:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Karoub</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — On the day City Councilwoman Monica Conyers stepped into a federal courtroom at home in Detroit to plead guilty to bribery, her husband was at home in Washington. Several of Rep. John Conyers&#8217; colleagues in the U.S. House said they weren&#8217;t aware his wife could soon wind up spending five years in prison.

Rather ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/detroit-councilwomans-bribery-plea-likely-a-footnote-on-congressman-husbands-legacy-93742/" title="Detroit councilwoman&#8217;s bribery plea likely a footnote on Congressman husband&#8217;s legacy">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wife of congressman admits taking bribes, becoming latest Detroit politician felled by scandal</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 05:32:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Karoub</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — City Councilwoman Monica Conyers pleaded guilty to bribery charges Friday, becoming the latest Detroit politician taken down by scandal and marking a victory for federal prosecutors in their nearly two-year investigation into city corruption.

Conyers, the wife of powerful Democratic congressman John Conyers who won her seat in 2005 largely on her popular husband&#8217;s .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wife-of-congressman-admits-taking-bribes-becoming-latest-detroit-politician-felled-by-scandal-93217/">Wife of congressman admits taking bribes, becoming latest Detroit politician felled by scandal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Detroit lawmaker Monica Conyers, wife of powerful congressman, pleads guilty to taking bribes</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:02:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Karoub</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — City Council member Monica Conyers, the wife of powerful and popular Democratic congressman John Conyers, pleaded guilty Friday to accepting cash bribes in exchange for supporting a sludge contract with a Houston company.

Conyers, a political unknown who won her council seat in 2005 largely on her husband&#8217;s name, admitted in federal court to ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/detroit-lawmaker-monica-conyers-wife-of-powerful-congressman-pleads-guilty-to-taking-bribes-92966/" title="Detroit lawmaker Monica Conyers, wife of powerful congressman, pleads guilty to taking bribes">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Detroit Council member Monica Conyers, wife of congressman, pleads guilty to taking bribes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:39:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Karoub</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — City Council member Monica Conyers, the wife of powerful Democratic congressman John Conyers, pleaded guilty Friday to accepting cash bribes in exchange for supporting a sludge contract with a Houston company.

Conyers, a 44-year-old fiery first-term council member, spoke quietly as she pleaded guilty in federal court to a single count of conspiracy to .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/detroit-council-member-monica-conyers-wife-of-congressman-pleads-guilty-to-taking-bribes-92891/">Detroit Council member Monica Conyers, wife of congressman, pleads guilty to taking bribes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Detroit Council member Conyers, wife of veteran congressman, charged with taking bribes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:05:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Karoub</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — City Council member Monica Conyers, the wife of a powerful Democratic congressman, was charged Friday in a bribery scandal, accused of accepting cash bribes in a filing that typically signals a plea deal has been struck.

Conyers was expected to appear at a court hearing Friday morning in Detroit, and was not immediately available .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/detroit-council-member-conyers-wife-of-veteran-congressman-charged-with-taking-bribes-92854/">Original source &nbsp;: Detroit Council member Conyers, wife of veteran congressman, charged with taking bribes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Detroit council member Conyers tends roof, runs meeting amid bribery investigation</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:51:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David N. Goodman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — In the glare of a corruption investigation, City Council member Monica Conyers tended to home repairs and chaired a meeting on strip clubs Wednesday but said nothing publicly about an alleged scheme to trade votes for money.

&#8220;I am not going to talk to you. I&#8217;ve got nothing to say to you,&#8221; Conyers, the ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/detroit-council-member-conyers-tends-roof-runs-meeting-amid-bribery-investigation-84860/">Detroit council member Conyers tends roof, runs meeting amid bribery investigation</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Detroit councilwoman Conyers, wife of congressman, seeks support amid bribes investigation</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:17:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed White</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — City Council member Monica Conyers, the wife of a prominent congressman, sought political support from Baptist pastors and prayers from constituents Tuesday as her re-election bid collided with a corruption probe involving cash bribes handed over in fast-food parking lots.

A person told The Associated Press that Conyers is the &#8220;Council Member A&#8221; listed .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/detroit-councilwoman-conyers-wife-of-congressman-seeks-support-amid-bribes-investigation-83542/" title="Detroit councilwoman Conyers, wife of congressman, seeks support amid bribes investigation">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Key figure pleads guilty in Detroit sludge probe; Feds say contractor arranged bribes for deal</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:46:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed White</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — A Detroit businessman pleaded guilty Monday to conspiring to bribe a City Council member in exchange for supporting a $47 million-a-year sludge-hauling contract.

Rayford Jackson says he arranged for bribes totaling more than $6,000 to the council member, who was not named in federal court documents or during the plea hearing.
His plea comes after .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/key-figure-pleads-guilty-in-detroit-sludge-probe-feds-say-contractor-arranged-bribes-for-deal-82202/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Key figure pleads guilty in Detroit sludge probe; Feds say contractor arranged bribes for deal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Feds say Detroit man arranged bribes for sludge pact; 2nd guilty plea expected in probe</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:02:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ed White</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — Federal authorities have charged a man with conspiring to pay at least $6,000 to a Detroit City Council member in exchange for supporting a sludge-hauling contract with a Texas company.

Rayford Jackson was charged with conspiracy Monday. Documents unsealed in federal court did not identify the council member.
Jackson told The Detroit News last week .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/feds-say-detroit-man-arranged-bribes-for-sludge-pact-2nd-guilty-plea-expected-in-probe-82037/">Original source &nbsp;: Feds say Detroit man arranged bribes for sludge pact; 2nd guilty plea expected in probe</a>.]]></description>
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