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Boston councilman charged in bribery case

A Boston city councilman was charged with bribery Friday in an investigation that has already brought down a Massachusetts state senator.

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Mass. state senator indicted, resigns

A Massachusetts state senator charged with taking bribes from a nightclub seeking a liquor license and a developer resigned Wednesday.

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Boston consultant ID'ed as FBI mole

A Boston businessman is the undercover FBI informant at the center of corruption charges against a state senator, The Boston Globe reported Monday.

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Mass. Senate asks legislator to quit

The Massachusetts state Senate voted unanimously Thursday to seek the resignation of a Boston legislator charged with taking bribes.

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Mass. legislator charged with corruption

A Massachusetts state senator was charged Tuesday with accepting payoffs from developers and others who sought favors.

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Long-time lawmaker loses Mass. primary

A long-time fixture of the Massachusetts Senate lost in the state primary to an opponent who hammered away at the incumbent's ethical issues.

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Mass. Senate votes to repeal marriage ban

The Massachusetts state Senate has voted to repeal a 1913 law that prevents non-resident gay and lesbian couples from getting married there.

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Mass. senate votes to repeal 1913 law

The Massachusetts Senate voted 28-3 to repeal a 1913 law Gov. Mitt Romney is using to prevent non-resident gay couples from marrying in the state.

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Long-time lawmaker loses Mass. primary Sep 17, 2008

Dianne Wilkerson (born 1955) is a former Democratic member of the Massachusetts Senate, representing the 2nd Suffolk District from 1993 to 2008.

On October 28, 2008 she was arrested on public corruption charges by the FBI for allegedly accepting bribes totaling $23,500. She formally resigned on November 19, 2008. Wilkerson is currently free on bail while awaiting trial.

Dianne Wilkerson graduated from High School of Commerce. She holds a Juris Doctorate degree from Boston College Law School and a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Administration from American International College in 1978.

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