Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin (D), who came to national notoriety after his desperate plea for federal help in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, was charged with 21 counts of corruption on Friday following a years-long investigation into contract manipulation at city hall. The Times-Picayune said that he is…
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