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1 Inmate Impregnated 4 Guards At Md. Jail, Prosecutors Say
April 24, 2013 In what sounds like a plot from The Wire, authorities say one gang has basically been running things at the Baltimore City Detention Center. The ring leader is accused of not only running his gang from the jail, but also of having sexual relations with female guards. Twenty five people face charges.
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Hackers Tweak FIFA On Corruption, As Reform Advocate Quits
April 23, 2013 FIFA's efforts to rehabilitate its tarnished public image were dealt twin setbacks Monday, as the Twitter account of the international soccer federation was hacked and used to send a message joking about corruption. And a member of its reform committee quit, saying their work was pointless.
It's All Politics
Reality Often Rivals Fiction In Political Corruption Scandals
April 2, 2013 The federal criminal complaint against New York politicians as the result of an FBI sting was a reminder of how often real-life political scandals can read like the imaginings of Hollywood screenwriters.
It's All Politics
Researchers Find Link Between Isolated State Capitals, Corruption
May 24, 2012 Political scientists have long noted the propensity for self-dealing among politicians in out-of-sight, out-of-mind state capitals like Albany, NY and Springfield, Ill. After comparing federal corruption convictions of state officials and the relative isolation of state capitals, two researchers found a strong correlation.
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In Mexican Viral Video, Children Act Out Scenes Of Crime And Corruption
April 12, 2012 A realistic and fast-paced "mockumentary" shows violence and corruption in Mexico — portrayed exclusively by child actors. The video, which challenges politicians to improve life in Mexico, has been viewed more than 1.8 million times since it was posted on YouTube Monday.
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Four Accused Of 'Brazen' Federal Contracting Corruption Scheme
October 5, 2011 The defendants have pleaded not guilty. They're accused of taking or paying kickbacks for allegedly steering Army Corps of Engineers contracts to a technology company.
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Colombia Accuses Tax Workers Of Stealing Millions
July 14, 2011 Colombian police have made arrests to break up what officials say is a circle of crooks who stole as much as $568 million from the directorate of taxes and customs.
Planet Money
Why Paying Bribes Should Be Legal
March 31, 2011 Paying bribes should be legal — but accepting them should be illegal, an Indian economist argues. That would give people who are forced to pay bribes an incentive to blow the whistle on corrupt officials.
It's All Politics
Edwin Edwards, Ex-Louisiana Guv, Leaves Prison For Halfway House
January 13, 2011 Edwin Edwards, one Louisiana's most colorful and corrupt governors, left prison for a halfway house. He was known for epic corruption the line: "The only way I can lose this election is if I'm caught in bed with either a dead girl or a live boy."