JAMES GUILTY

Ex-mayor appears stunned by fraud verdictContinue reading

The prosecutor hoisted ex-mayor on his own words

She had them at "thievery."Continue reading

To Christie, this case hits home

Newark-based official adds to success streak
"There is no one beyond the reach of the law."
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Silently, woman guilty with James makes a statement

Riley stays quiet after verdict, but those who know her say she is angryContinue reading

The just-convicted former mayor briefly hides his 'Bible' plate

Captive Prosecutors and End of a Cell PhoneContinue reading

Politicians saddened by conviction of Sharpe James

The conviction of former Newark Mayor Sharpe James on federal corruption charges today was met by fellow politicians with disappointment and cries for reform.Continue reading

Newark City Hall reacts to ex-Mayor Sharpe James guilty verdict

At Newark City Hall, news of the guilty verdict in the corruption trial of former Mayor Sharpe James spread quickly through word of mouth and phone calls.
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U.S. Attorney Christie: Newark ex-mayor 'Sharpe James will pay'

"Justice has finally been done." Continue reading

Newark ex-mayor Sharpe James is convicted of fraud

A federal jury today convicted former Newark Mayor Sharpe James of fraud for conspiring to rig the sale of nine city lots to his mistress, who quickly resold them for hundreds of thousands of dollars in profit.Continue reading

Verdict reached in Newark ex-mayor Sharpe James trial

Jurors have reached a verdict in the federal corruption trial of former Newark Mayor Sharpe James.Continue reading

For many, James remains a star

"Bullet holes were in people's windows and the city was still on crutches and in desperate need of help. Sharpe James' vision was that he believed people could turn the ashes into something to benefit themselves."
- Carolyn Kelley Shabazz, First Class Championship Development CenterContinue reading

Question remains over city pension

Former mayor and state Sen. Sharpe James' fraud conviction may also put a crack in his public retirement next egg.Continue reading

A day Newarkers will remember

From where James ruled to where he dines, residents react to news that ex-mayor was convictedContinue reading

Jurors enter sixth day of deliberations in Newark ex-Mayor Sharpe James' trial

Jurors in the corruption trial of former Newark Mayor Sharpe James returned to court this morning for their sixth day of deliberations after failing to reach a verdict Tuesday.Continue reading