(Dania Maxwell/Los Angeles Times)
Mark Ridley-Thomas, one of Los Angeles County's most prominent politicians, was found guiltyThursday of federal corruption charges related to special benefits his son received at USC.The verdict, which jurors reached in their fifth day of deliberations, marks a devastating fall for a man who for more than 30 years was a powerbroker in L.A. politics and a vocal advocate for civil rights and racial justice.
Mark Ridley-Thomas, one of Los Angeles County's most prominent politicians, was found guiltyThursday of federal corruption charges related to special benefits his son received at USC.The verdict, which jurors reached in their fifth day of deliberations, marks a devastating fall for a man who for more than 30 years was a powerbroker in L.A. politics and a vocal advocate for civil rights and racial justice.
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