January 11, 2024
A Michigan federal jury absolved former state Rep. Larry Inman Thursday of charges he tried to shake down unions for campaign contributions in exchange for his vote on a critical labor issue.
January 09, 2024
A union lobbyist told a jury on Tuesday she was infuriated after receiving a text message from a Michigan state lawmaker seeming to ask for campaign cash in exchange for his vote on a key labor law issue, as the now-former politician faces a second corruption trial in Grand Rapids.
January 08, 2024
Federal prosecutors tried for the second time Monday to convince jurors to convict former state legislator Larry Inman on corruption charges, telling the jury that he tried to shake down a local union for campaign contributions in exchange for his vote on a key labor issue.
September 22, 2023
A former Michigan state lawmaker was denied a federal court bid this week to escape a second trial on charges that he sold his vote while in office for campaign contributions.
February 14, 2023
A former Michigan state representative on Monday urged a federal judge to throw out corruption charges against him, arguing that the government's case is missing any allegation that he explicitly offered to trade his vote for campaign cash.