Ridley-Thomas to remain free on bail as he appeals conviction
Veteran Los Angeles politician Mark Ridley-Thomas, who was found guilty of fraud and bribery in a corruption scheme with a USC dean, was granted his…
Veteran Los Angeles politician Mark Ridley-Thomas, who was found guilty of fraud and bribery in a corruption scheme with a USC dean, was granted his…
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Julia Wick, back in City Land after a brief detour…
What I didn’t expect were the tears. Almost from the start of the sentencing hearing in downtown Los Angeles on Monday, it was clear that…
On Monday morning, the once formidable power broker of Los Angeles County and now-disgraced ex-politician, Mark Ridley-Thomas, will learn whether he will spend the next…
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Dakota Smith at the helm, with help from David Zahniser…
A federal judge in Los Angeles has upheld the conviction of longtime politician Mark Ridley-Thomas, declining Friday to acquit him of all public corruption charges…
Lawyers for longtime Los Angeles politician Mark Ridley-Thomas, who was convicted of bribery, fraud and conspiracy, asked a federal judge Monday to set aside the…
On Tuesday, I did something I hadn’t done in a while: I went party hopping. The occasion: primary night in the San Fernando Valley, with…
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s David Zahniser, with help from Julia Wick, offering up our…
The reaction to former L.A. City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas’ conviction for bribery, conspiracy and fraud has been, to say the least, highly unusual. As both…
The corruption cases that have upended Los Angeles city politics in recent years have been greeted by a familiar set of reactions: public disgust, condemnation…
Another Los Angeles politician goes down for corruption. No wonder would-be voters are so cynical about casting a ballot. The conviction Thursday of suspended Councilmember…
The conviction of Los Angeles City Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas on federal corruption charges drew a wide range of reactions on Thursday, with some calling the…
Prosecutors will say that justice was served. That for the good of the taxpaying public in Los Angeles, they’ve taken down a corrupt career politician…
Veteran Los Angeles politician Mark Ridley-Thomas’ felony convictions bring new shock waves to a City Hall that had been settling into relative normalcy after months…
In their final words to jurors who will decide the fate of suspended Los Angeles City Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas, federal prosecutors and the lawmaker’s defense…