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Congressional Tour of New Orleans

Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., sits with Betty Kelly, her son Keith, 16, and daughter Serena, 2, at the Unity of Greater New Orleans, a advocacy group for the homeless, during a congressional tour of post-Katrina New Orleans as they gauge the rebuilding progress since Hurricane Katrina. Kelly and her four children lived on the street for 2 years before coming to the center. (UPI Photo/A.J. Sisco)


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WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- The lone Republican U.S. House member who voted in favor of a healthcare reform measure says it was the best decision for his New Orleans district.
Prosecutors seek $478K from Jefferson
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 26 (UPI) -- The U.S. government says former Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., owes it $478,153 in restitution despite his bankruptcy filing.
Jefferson's request for a new trial denied
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- Former Louisiana Rep. William Jefferson's request for a new trial on bribery and racketeering charges was denied by a New Orleans judge, court records said.
Jury: Jefferson must forfeit $450,000
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 (UPI) -- The jury that convicted former Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., of bribery ruled Thursday he must forfeit $450,000 in assets.
ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 (UPI) -- Jurors weighing the fate of former Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., began deliberations Thursday in his corruption trial.
WASHINGTON, May 27 (UPI) -- Jerry Pierce-Santos, a Washington lobbyist and former member of the George W. Bush administration, admitted Wednesday he raised campaign funds illegally.
NEW ORLEANS, May 15 (UPI) -- William Jefferson's supporters talked about the "challenge" facing the former congressman at a New Orleans tribute Thursday, not about his coming trial.
WASHINGTON, March 31 (UPI) -- A freshman U.S. congressman says he may break ranks with the Republican Party when the House votes on President Barack Obama's budget proposal later this week.
Former Rep. Jefferson's trial set for May
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 16 (UPI) -- A U.S. judge has set a May trial date for former Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., accused of taking bribes to help a telecommunications company operate in Africa.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Barack Obama's unlikely wins in two traditionally Republican states in his quest for the U.S. presidency was among Politico's top 10 political upsets in 2008.
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A former Louisiana congressman convicted of corruption after federal agents found cash in his freezer has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation. The bankruptcy petition filed last...
npr.org at 6 Aug 2009 06:36 am
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npr.org at 5 Aug 2009 05:57 pm
Former Louisiana Congressman William Jefferson was found guilty Wednesday of taking bribes. A federal jury convicted the Democrat on 11 of 16 counts in a case in which agents found...
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