DOJ drops corruption charges against New York City mayor
In a memo, the Department of Justice ordered New York prosecutors to drop federal bribery charges against Eric Adams, the mayor of New York City. Adams previously pleaded not guilty to the charges. NBC News’ Laura Jarrett reports DOJ officials said the prosecution interfered with Adams’ bid for reelection,
NYC Mayor Eric Adams to speak after DOJ calls for corruption charges dropped. What to know
Eric Adams is expected to speak after Donald Trump's Jutice Department directed prosecutors to drop the charges against him amid ongoing scandal.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams addresses DOJ order to drop corruption charges, vows to earn back trust
NYC Mayor Eric Adams spoke less than 24 hours after the DOJ ordered prosecutors to drop their charges against him.
What to know about the Trump administration moving to drop corruption charges against NYC mayor
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been thrown a lifeline by the Trump administration. A top Justice Department official on Monday moved to drop federal corruption charges against the embattled leader of America’s largest city.
Justice Department directs prosecutors to drop federal corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
The Department of Justice is moving to drop the federal corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, according to a memo obtained by CNN.
US justice department tells prosecutors to drop NYC mayor's corruption case
The US justice department has told federal prosecutors to drop their corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The order came from the acting deputy attorney general, appointed by President Donald Trump, who said the indictment had "restricted" the mayor's ability to address "illegal immigration and violent crime" in the city.
Trump DOJ Orders Prosecutors to Drop Charges Against New York Mayor Eric Adams
A memo said charges and investigations against Adams distracted the New York mayor from efforts to assist in the administration’s law-and-order priorities.
Trump DOJ Orders Corruption Charges Ended Against NYC Mayor
The Trump administration ordered federal prosecutors to drop their corruption case against Eric Adams, marking a stunning reversal for New York City’s first sitting mayor in modern history to be charged with a federal crime.
US prosecutors ordered to drop New York mayor corruption case
The US Justice Department ordered federal prosecutors on Monday to drop corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams, after his rapprochement with President Donald Trump.
Trump Justice Department orders Manhattan US Attorney to dismiss corruption case against Mayor Adams
President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice late Monday ordered the Manhattan U.S. attorney’s office to drop federal corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams, casting serious doubt over the future of the explosive case and the historic independence of the prosecutor’s office,
Trump’s Justice Department Says Drop NY Mayor Eric Adams’ Corruption Case
The Justice Department told federal prosecutors Monday to drop corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams, alleging that the Sept. 2024 indictment occurred too close to the 2025 Democratic mayoral primary and that it “unduly restricted Mayor Adams’ ability to devote full attention and resources to the illegal immigration and violent crime that escalated under the policies of the prior Administration.
U.S. hits new low on global corruption index amid concern over courts
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Eric Adams’ Deal With Donald Trump Is Pure Corruption
Trump’s New York City mayor is now a made-man. An unpaid informant. A forced collaborator. The city is a rotten borough.
Corruption survey gives many nations worst scores in over a decade. South Sudan slides to the bottom
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No Verdict in Madigan Corruption Trial After 10th Day of Jury Deliberations
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2024 Corruption Perceptions Index: Authoritarianism and weakening democracy undermine action against corruption in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Entrenched corruption and weakening democratic institutions in the region can frequently be attributed to the dismantling of ...
Anti-Corruption Efforts in South Africa Stagnate, Group Says
Efforts by the South African authorities to combat corruption appear to have stagnated and the country remains below the ...
Corruption report: Denmark tops list of 'cleanest' nations but graft on rise globally
Denmark topped the rankings of 180 countries globally with the lowest levels of public-sector corruption for the seventh year ...
An Albanian court orders the capital’s mayor into custody and accuses him of corruption
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