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Search results for "Tories" ...
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Political Donations
The Hamilton Spectator in this series of stories investigates how political parties received donations more than what is legally accepted. As the investigations reveal the parties used various loopholes to maximize the funds from generous supporters. The reporters found that political parties were accepting funds from commonly-owned companies, which went over the maximum - legal gifts that could be given to political parties.
Tags: Political parties; campaign finance; New Democratic Party; left front in Canada; Ontario political parties; Canadian constituencies; Tories; elections in Ontario
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The Changing South: As Hispanic Population Grows, Cultural Dynamics Shift.
More and more Hispanic people are immigrating to states such as Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia. This series of articles chronicles how the population shift has affected the schools, businesses and community in the most affected areas.
Tags: immigration; census; English as a second language; work force; Georgia Project; translators
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The Last Amigo: Karlheinz Schreiber and the Anatomy of a Scandal
Cameron and Cashore tell the inside story of a "notorious middleman and arms dealer, Karlheinz Schreiber, and his connections to elite circles of power in Germany, Canada and all over the world." The book reveals that Schreiber was a key player in the party finance scandal that discredited the former Chancellor of Germany Helmut Kohl. The coauthors shed light on the police findings that led to the arrest of the businessmen, and find letters and bank records that document Schreiber's tireless dealmakings. Schreiber was charged with tax evasion and bribery. In fact the scope "disguised web of power and money" was much larger, including shameless political influence and pressure on media coverage.
Tags: BOOK; lobbying; business; international politics; Airbus; airplanes; aviation; Tory party; helicopters; tanks; Saudi Arabia; construction; development; former Soviet Union; Thyssen; Brian Mulroney
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Armed and Dangerous
Chicago's Free Weekly looks at the case of a woman raped by a detective. The investigation finds "a disturbing lack of supervision, even negligence, on the part of the police department." The story follows the "warning signs, ... bright and flashing," in the police career of Earnest Marsalis, the detective charged with the rape, and reveals allegations that he has engaged in sex with a minor and participated in a possible drug deal.
Tags: rape; courts; FBI; IAD; personnel; job screening; officers; attorneys; judges; Justice Coalition of Greater Chicago; law enforcement; psychological evaluation