Tag: African American politics
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Trayon White Bribery Trial Opens in Washington, D.C.: Cash, Secret Recordings and a Fight Over Government Contracts
WASHINGTON, D.C. — September 16, 2026 The federal bribery case against D.C. Councilmember Trayon White Sr. has entered its trial phase, more than two years after his August 2024 arrest. Prosecutors allege that White accepted cash payments in exchange for using his position as a D.C. Councilmember to influence government officials and contracts. White has…