corruption

Central Falls Moves Forward on Ethics; Senate Compromise on Ethics Commission Remains Elusive

Ian Donnis — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:08:47 +0000

The tiny city of Central Falls is moving ahead Thursday evening with what is considered one of the toughest ethics reforms for a small municipality in the country, even as efforts to restore state Ethics Commission oversight of the General Assembly continue to languish.

Neronha calls Moreau a reminder of warped political ethics in Rhode Island

Ian Donnis — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:36:48 +0000

US Attorney Peter Neronha says the sentencing this week of former Central Falls mayor Charles Moreau is a stark reminder of a blinkered view of public service held by a string of corrupt Rhode Island politicians.

Charges of alleged corruption at Logan cab stands

Lydia Rogers — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:11:48 +0000

Cab stand workers at Boston’s Logan Airport are accused of corruption. Five men are being arraigned Wednesday on charges of taking bribes.

Cabs operating legally at Logan report to a taxi pool where they are dispatched to terminal cab stands in order. Prosecutors claim the cab stand workers collected between $20 and $40 from any cab driver who wanted to cut in line. Longer-distance fares would also be steered to some of the cabbies.

Some of the drivers told investigators this system nearly doubled their daily earnings.