NEW ORLEANS, July 10 (UPI) -- Lawyers for a Louisiana state legislator said Thursday that U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., is named as an unindicted co-conspirator in his case.

NEW ORLEANS, June 21 (UPI) -- Three relatives of indicted U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., have pleaded innocent to charges they ripped off three charities they founded.

NEW ORLEANS, June 15 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. William Jefferson's chances of winning a tenth term in Congress are waning, political observers say.

NEW ORLEANS, June 5 (UPI) -- Another relative of U.S. Rep. William Jefferson, a sister, has been indicted in Louisiana on federal corruption charges.

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NEW ORLEANS, March 15 (UPI) -- Members of the "I Quit" ticket -- running on a platform to reform the Orleans (La.) Parish assessor's office -- must change their names on the ballot.