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Tag Archives: William Boyland
Disgraced Brooklyn politician can’t get character reference – NY Daily News
He’s gone from political scion to disgraced outcast. Facing 19 years in prison for his corruption conviction, ex-Brooklyn Assemblyman William Boyland Jr. can’t muster a single character letter from a current or former politician. Boyland submitted to Federal Judge Sandra … Continue reading
Posted in Political corruption, Politics, Public Corruption
Tagged Brownsville, State Assembly, William Boyland
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Assemblyman Boyland charged with felony fraud in superseding indictment | ThisNY.com
http://thisny.com/assemblyman-boyland-charged-with-felony-fraud-in-superseding-indictment/ Posted by James M. Odato U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District Loretta Lynch announced a second superseding indictment against Assemblyman William F. Boyland, Jr. on Friday. The charges against Boyland, who has held office in Brooklyn for 10 years, … Continue reading
Boyland’s sad saga continues…
This case involving my former colleague Assemblyman William Boyland gets sadder and sorrier each passing day. The latest sad chapter comes in today’s NY Times: ” The former chief of staff for William F. Boyland Jr., a Democratic assemblyman facing … Continue reading
Posted in African Americans, Corrections, Crime, Government, Political corruption, Public Corruption
Tagged William Boyland
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Queens State Sen. Shirley Huntley and Bronx Assemblywoman Naomi Rivera, saddled by legal troubles, tumble in Democratic primaries – NYDN
As the song says, “two out of three ain’t bad.” Voters in the Bronx and Queens ousted incumbent legislators, Naomi Rivera and Shirley Huntley, who were accused of nepotism and misuse of state funds. The third legislator who is under federal indictment, … Continue reading
Boyland Found “Not Guilty!”
Boyland Found Not Guilty NOV 10TH – 4:32 PM Posted by Nick Reisman Brooklyn Democratic Assemblyman William Boyland was acquitted today of federal corruption charges, part of an overarching graft case that ensnared an additional Democratic lawmaker and top lobbyists. Boyland had been accused of taking a $175,000 … Continue reading
William F. Boyland Jr. Doesn’t Testify at Bribery Trial – NYTimes.com
William F. Boyland Jr. Doesn’t Testify at Bribery Trial – NYTimes.com. After the government rested, one of Mr. Boyland’s lawyers asked the judge, Jed S. Rakoff of Federal District Court, to acquit their client on grounds that the government had … Continue reading
Corruption Trial Begins for Assemblyman William Boyland Jr.
Corruption Trial Begins for Assemblyman William Boyland Jr. – NYTimes.com. The Gotham Gazette reported this morning that the corruption trial for Brownsville Assemblymember William Boyland began yesterday. He is charged with accepting a no-show job worth $175,000 over several years … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Government
Tagged NY State Assembly, political corruption, William Boyland
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Assemblyman Boyland says cops have suspect in shootup of his SUV
The Daily News reports that police may have a suspect in the shoot up Brooklyn Assemblyman William Boyland’s SUV earlier this week. http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2011/08/13/2011-08-13_assemblyman_says_cops_have_suspect_in_shootup_of_his_suv.html Posted from WordPress for Android
The Week That Was – TW2 Minority Review – August 12
President Obama‘s health care reform plan suffered a major blow today when a federal appeals court ruled that forcing Americans to buy insurance is unconstitutional. An SUV driven by Assemblyman William Boyland Jr. was struck by gunfire last night as … Continue reading
The Week That Was – TW2 Minority Review, August 5 – Update
We begin this week’s review with a three stories about Assemblyman William Boyland‘s latest media woes. And we end with a report that despite the economic hardships African Americans still support “our dear brother” President Barack Obama. Capitol News told … Continue reading