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    Eight Officials in Bell Arrested as LA DA Prepares Charges

    The blue-collar City of Bell in Los Angeles County has become a poster-child for municipal corruption in the United States. Today, District Attorney Steve Cooley announced the arrests of at least eight former officials, including one-time city manager Robert Rizzo, whose compensation totaled $1.5 million.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The blue-collar City of Bell in Los Angeles County has become a poster-child for municipal corruption in the United States. Today, District Attorney Steve Cooley announced the arrests of at least eight former officials, including one-time city manager Robert Rizzo, whose compensation totaled $1.5 million. Shelby Grad is city editor of the Los Angeles Times.

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      Shelby Grad

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    1. 0:00Eight Officials in Bell Arrested as LA DA Prepares ChargesYou’re reading this
    2. 7:35Afghanistan Elections and Rethinking the War
    3. 45:15UK Government on the Warpath against Hefty Bank Bonuses
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