NEWARK, N.J., July 29 (UPI) -- Sharpe James, the former mayor of Newark, N.J., was sentenced Tuesday to 27 months in prison for helping his girlfriend buy city property.

NEWARK, N.J., April 16 (UPI) -- A federal jury in New Jersey has convicted former Newark Mayor Sharpe James of fraud for conspiring to rig the sale of nine city lots to his mistress.

NEWARK, N.J., April 10 (UPI) -- Jurors in the federal corruption trial of former Newark, N.J., Mayor Sharpe James spent a full day in deliberations Thursday without reaching a verdict.

NEWARK, N.J., April 7 (UPI) -- Federal prosecutors had a complex case to recount to the jury Monday in closing arguments in the corruption trial of Newark Mayor Sharpe James.

NEWARK, N.J., March 31 (UPI) -- Attorneys for former Newark, N.J., Mayor Sharpe James and co-defendant Tamika Riley say charges against them should be dropped for lack of evidence.

NEWARK, N.J., March 3 (UPI) -- A woman on trial with former Newark Mayor Sharpe James had an affair with James but did not profit from any city land deals, her attorney said.

NEWARK, N.J., Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Jury selection began Tuesday in the trial of the former mayor of Newark, N.J., on charges of helping a woman friend buy city land at discount prices.

NEWARK, N.J., Jan. 8 (UPI) -- A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the former mayor of Newark, N.J., should be tried separately for land fraud and allegedly living it up with city funds.

NEWARK, N.J., July 23 (UPI) -- Former Newark, N.J., Mayor Sharpe James pleaded innocent to federal corruption charges.