A federal bankruptcy judge said he will approve Purdue Pharma’s revised $7 billion opioid settlement, a deal that would require the Sackler family to give up ownership of the company and contribute billions to governments and victims. The ruling could close a major chapter in nationwide litigation over an opioid crisis tied to more than 900,000 U.S. deaths since 1999.
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Former Trenton Mayor Tony Mack Sentenced to Nearly 5 Years
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Former Trenton Mayor Tony Mack was sentenced Thursday to nearly five years in federal prison for corruption. In addition to serving four years, 10 months, Mack, 48, also must do 100 hours of community service and pay $3,000 in fines. He was not ordered to report to prison immediately. Judge Michael […]
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Convicted Trenton, NJ, Black Mayor Tony Mack Removed from Office
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The mayor of New Jersey’s capital city was removed from office by a judge Wednesday, 19 days after a jury found him guilty of corruption as part of a government sting. Trenton Mayor Tony Mack, 48, had fought to remain in office until his sentencing in May while also seeking to […]
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Teenage Brothers Accused of Killing 12-Year-Old Girl
WOODBURY, N.J. (AP) — Two teenage brothers accused of killing a 12-year-old girl in southern New Jersey were to have their first court appearance as the girl’s family backed away from accusations that authorities failed to act quickly enough once she was reported missing. The brothers, aged 15 and 17, have been charged with murder […]
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Trenton Mayor Tony Mack Arrested in Corruption Probe
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Federal agents arrested the mayor of New Jersey’s capital city early Monday as part of an ongoing corruption investigation into bribery allegations related to a parking garage project that was concocted as part of an FBI sting operation. Trenton Mayor Tony Mack, his brother, Ralphiel, and convicted sex offender Joseph Giorgianni, […]
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Olympic Medalist Carl Lewis Back on Ballot in NJ Senate Race
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis was ordered back on the ballot in a state Senate election by a federal appeals court Tuesday in possibly the final word over whether the celebrity political newcomer would meet a four-year residency requirement for state senators. A 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel put […]