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Ex-Mayor's Aide Pleads Guilty in Public Corruption Case
The ex-chief of staff to a former Massachusetts mayor has pleaded guilty to extortion, bribery and other charges in a federal public corruption case.
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Paul Coogan Beats Embattled Jasiel Correia in Fall River Mayoral Race
Embattled Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia has lost his re-election campaign, according to the unofficial results of Tuesday’s race. Paul Coogan, a member of the school committee in the Massachusetts city, received 10,653 votes against Correia’s 1,002, according to the Fall River Board of Election Commissioners. There were 1,756 votes for write-in candidates, and the results will not be made...
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Embattled Fall River Mayor Announces Leave of Absence, Not Campaigning for Reelection
Embattled Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia, who faces several federal charges following his two arrests within a year, is taking leave from his job and will “forgo” his campaign for reelection, he announced Tuesday. The City Council president will handle the duties of the mayor, Correia said, in front of the active construction of a $300 million new high school....
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Correia to Take Leave of Absence and Suspend Campaign
Embattled Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia has announced that he is taking a leave of absence and suspending his campaign for re-election.
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Embattled Massachusetts Mayor Taking Leave of Absence
An embattled Massachusetts mayor is taking a leave of absence from office until his term expires in January, according to a spokesperson. Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia will also be suspending his reelection campaign, George Regan said Monday night. Correia is facing charges of extorting hundreds of thousands of dollars from marijuana companies, and he has also pleaded not guilty...
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Embattled Massachusetts Mayor Taking Leave of Absence
Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia is expected to make a formal announcement Tuesday afternoon, but spokesperson George Regan said Monday night that Correia will be taking a leave of absence until his term expires on Jan. 3, 2020.
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Fall River Mayor Wins Court Battle With City Council, Can Stay in Office
A move to temporarily remove Fall River, Massachusetts, Mayor Jasiel Correia from office after his recent arrest was denied by the Bristol County Superior Court on Thursday. The Fall River City Council had filed the motion after Correia was arrested on federal extorion and fraud charges last month.
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Fall River Mayor Wants to Skip Next Court Date on Pot Extortion Charges
A Massachusetts mayor facing charges of extorting hundreds of thousands of dollars from marijuana companies is seeking to skip his next court date. Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia said in a filing Monday that he’s waiving his right to personally appear for his formal arraignment in Boston federal court on Oct. 2.
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Fall River Mayor Arrested Again, Charged With Extorting Marijuana Vendors
Embattled Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia, already accused of stealing investor funds to bankroll a lavish lifestyle, was arrested Friday on charges including conspiring to extort hundreds of thousands of dollars from marijuana companies.
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Embattled Fall River Mayor Survives Primary, Moves on to Nov. Election
Embattled Mayor Jasiel Correia of Fall River, Massachusetts, came in second Tuesday in a primary election and will appear on the ballot in November. Correia, 27, pleaded not guilty last week to extorting hundreds of thousands of dollars from marijuana companies. He’s also pleaded not guilty to federal charges he defrauded investors in a smartphone app he was developing. In...
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Fall River Mayor Faces Primary Challenge
Jasiel Correia, the embattled mayor of Fall River, is facing yet another challenge in his attempt to stay in office.
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Mass. Mayor Jasiel Correia Not Stepping Down, Lawyers Say at Latest Hearing
Embattled Fall River, Massachusetts, Mayor Jasiel Corriea, who was recently ousted in a city council vote in favor of his removal, was not at a hearing Friday in connection to the latest federal charges he faces.
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City Council Votes to Oust Fall River Mayor Temporarily
City councilors in Fall River, Massachusetts, have voted to remove Mayor Jasiel Correia from office temporarily. The Fall River City Council voted 8-to-1 Tuesday night in favor of appointing Council President Cliff Ponte to replace Jasiel Correia temporarily as acting mayor. Correia was arrested after allegedly extorting hundreds of thousands of dollars from marijuana companies.
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Jasiel Correia Says He Won't Resign
Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia told NBC10 Boston he has no plans to resign after his latest arrest.
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Gov. Baker: I'll Take Cue From Commission on Pot Law Changes
Gov. Charlie Baker is saying he’ll take his cues from the state’s Cannabis Control Commission on any proposed changes to the state’s marijuana law. The Republican was asked Monday if any changes were needed after Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia was arrested last week on charges he conspired to extort hundreds of thousands of dollars from companies seeking to operate...
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Embattled Fall River Mayor Recalled Then Re-Elected
Fall River voters recalled Mayor Jasiel Correia, then re-elected him the same night.
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Fall River Voters to Decide Fate of Mayor in Recall Vote
Voters will decide Tuesday night whether or not to keep their current mayor, Jasiel Correia.
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Fall River Considers Eliminating Mayor Position
With Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia facing federal fraud charges and a recall election, the city is considering abolishing the position altogether.
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Fall River Mayor to Not Resign Despite City Council Motion
Fall River’s embattled mayor will not resign from office despite a city council motion last week demanding he step down or face a recall election. Jasiel F. Correia II made the announcement Wednesday hours before a 5 p.m. deadline that had been set by Fall River’s city council to either step down from his office or face a recall election....
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Fall River Mayor Refuses to Resign
Despite city councilors demanding he step down or else be subject to a recall election, Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia, facing fraud charges, said he would not resign.