L.A. Councilman Jose Huizar arrested in corruption probe
This is America’s big cities in a nutshell.
(From The LA Times)
Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar, an ambitious player in city politics for nearly two decades, was arrested Tuesday, making him the most prominent figure to face charges in the federal investigation into corruption at City Hall, according to people with knowledge of the case.
Huizar faces charges arising from allegations he ran a sprawling pay-to-play scheme, in which real estate developers allegedly were shaken down for cash bribes and campaign donations in exchange for Huizar’s help getting high-rise development projects through the city’s arduous approval process.
Reprinted from: https://www.ac2news.com/2020/06/l-a-councilman-jose-huizar-arrested-in-corruption-probe/
