By BRIAN WITTE, Associated Press Writer
By BRIAN WITTE, Associated Press Writer
Published
09/02/10
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — State Sen. Ulysses Currie, chairman of a legislative committee that steers $32 billion in state spending, is accused of illegally using his influence to benefit a grocery store chain, the U.S. attorney's office announced Wednesday.
Gail Burton — Associated Press / file
Delegate Ulysses Currie, D-Prince George's County, listens during the opening day of the legislative session in 2009.
Currie, a 73-year-old Prince George's County Democrat was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of bribery, conspiracy, mail fraud and extortion.
The U.S. attorney's office also said former Shoppers Food Warehouse executives — including former President William J. White and former vice president for real estate development R. Kevin Small —...
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Same thing with... - 2010-09-03 09:51:09
The left wing nut case that took hostages at the Discovery Channel HQ. No comments whatsoever!
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Where - 2010-09-03 08:31:13
are all the LIBS and their outrage over 18 charges, bet if this was a REP this story would be blowing up.
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Huh? - 2010-09-03 01:13:18
Maryland Politicians Corrupt?
Nahhhh.
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Power - 2010-09-02 18:30:08
corrupts!! The bible says, no, no I won't go down that road. I am sure someone else will.
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Greed is Non-Partisan - 2010-09-02 13:58:26
Don't look for affiliation when you look for graft and corruption; doesn't seem to matter. It's a blight on both parties and at all levels of government.
Curry does appear to have accumulated a long string of intersecting allegations for an innocent man, doesn't he?
Should any of the charges be found true in a court of law, I trust Senate President Miller will equally support Curry in vacating his office while he is delaying going to federal prison.
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Fairness - 2010-09-02 13:58:10
Rick makes an excellent point. Where are all the voices howling against government malfeasance after the Leopold article was published?
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A demo in trouble - 2010-09-02 13:29:34
Yet, just the other day, another poster said it was only the republican candidates that get in trouble.
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