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    Somehow I missed this one: Sharpton's Jag towed during meeting with John Conyers last week
    2008-05-05 23:35:00
    In the wake of the awful Sean Bell cop trial verdict, Al Sharpton met with U.S. Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., on April 29. When the meeting was over, Sharpton came out to find his car was missing, according to The New York Post. No, it wasn't stolen. Hardly. It was, instead, towed away by the New York City Police Department because the car's owner (not sure if it was Big Al's car or someone else's) owed the city $900 in tickets. Ah at least there's some kind of justice in this world! (It's also amazing how a man who hasn't held a job in decades can afford to drive around in a Jaguar).
    By: The Hudson Line Blog
     
    Conyers' Subpoena Power
    2007-03-02 07:23:00
    Finally, Some Substantive Action... ƒc John Conyers Jr. is the first to wield the power of the subpoena in the 110th Congress.   This is no surprise to me.   Since the release of the Downing Street Memo, and subsequent revelations of abuse of power, John Conyers has been the most consistent of all the politicians in trying to confront this loose cannon in the White House.       McCLATCHYWASHINGTON BUREAU Sources: GOP lawmakers tried to influence federal investigation WASHINGTON - Sen. Pete Domenici and Rep. Heather Wilson of New Mexico pressured the U.S. attorney in their state to speed up indictments in a federal corruption investigation that involved at least one former Democratic state senator, according to two people familiar with the contacts. The alleged involvement of the two Republican lawmakers raises questions about possible violations of House of Representatives and Senate ethics rules and could taint the criminal investigation into the award of an $82 million courthouse contract. On Thursday, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, D-Mich., issued subpoenas to require Iglesias and three other ousted U.S. attorneys to testify before Congress. Continue Reading This Article...     -•-      Technorati Cosmos ( Blogs Who Link To This Article ) U.S. House Of RepresentativesCommittee On The Judiciary Chairman :: John Conyers Jr.Committee Schedule :: March 6 - 8, 2007 March 6, 2007 Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law Hearing: “H.R. 580, Restoring Checks and Balances in the Confirmation Process of U.S. Attorneys” March 7, 2007 Full Committee Hearing: “Protecting the Right to Vote: Election Deception and Irregularities in Recent Federal Elections” March 8, 2007 (am) Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Hearing on: “The McNulty Memorandum's Effect on the Right to Counsel in Corporate Investigations.” March 8, 2007 (pm) Subcommitt
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