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Inglewood Mayor Roosevelt Dorn pleaded guilty yesterday to a misdemeanor conflict-of-interest charge and has resigned his position.
As part of a plea agreement, the 74-year-old Dorn will be barred from holding public office for the rest of his life. He submitted his resignation as mayor Sunday night, according to the District Attorney's Office.
Dorn's guilty plea came just as jury selection was about to begin in his trial on charges stemming from his acceptance of a $500,000 loan through a city housing program. He was immediately sentenced to two years probation and ordered to pay a $1,000 fine.
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of bankruptcy, according
to 2nd District Councilmember
Judy Dunlap. Her
comments at Tuesday’s council
meeting raised doubts and
fears among residents, over
the City’s financial position,
which could only be quelled
by the facts.
than that. Sunday’s New Orleans Saints-Indiana Colts
showdown was about redemption.
It’s a new day but with the same old political woes in the Inglewood community. The City is attempting to regain its footing on a firm foundation, however, the soil is still being watered with unfiltered accusatory liquid.
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