North Carolina is Stunned As… Charlotte Mayor Is Arrested for Allegations of $48K in Bribes

1Apr 2014

Most of North Carolina is in shock, awe and prayer as the story of Patrick D. Cannon the 56^th Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina unfolds in the media. Mr. Cannon served from December 2, 2013 to March 26, 2014. He is accused of a “pay-to-play” scheme taking money from a FBI agent posing as a businessman trying to do business with the City of Charlotte. Cannon and is a member of the Democratic Party and served on the Charlotte city council from 1994 through 2013. Mr. Cannon had not made any substantive formal statements as yet. Prayers go out to all in the city in this daunting time.

News & Observer

http://www.newsobserver.com/2014/03/26/3735678/charlotte-mayor-resigns-after.html

Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Cannon

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