How US police corruption actually works, according to a former NYPD cop

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Mike Dowd is a former New York City Police Department officer who became involved in drug dealing while on the force. He was arrested in 1992 and later convicted of racketeering and conspiracy to distribute narcotics, serving 12 years in federal prison.

Albania Names AI Chatbot as New Corruption Minister

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Eric Adams indictment unsealed: New York City Mayor charged with bribery and taking perks from Turkish government

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams

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Arrests of Russian generals and officials raises questions about Putin's war machine

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Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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The 'crown jewel' of the Chinese military appears to have a serious corruption problem, but the US can't afford to bet on its missiles all being defective

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Chinese soldiers practice marching in formation ahead of military parade to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China ON September 25, 2019, in Beijing, China.

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A top city official used a downtown billboard to secretly funnel 'huge sums' of cash into his family's pockets, Chinese state media says

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This photo taken on December 18, 2019 shows people walking past a statue of a horse amid fog over the Songhua river in Jilin city in China's northeast Jilin province.
This photo taken on December 18, 2019 shows people walking past a statue of a horse amid fog over the Songhua river in Jilin city in China's northeast Jilin province.

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US intel shows China's army had missiles filled with water instead of fuel in a corruption scandal that led to Xi's military purge: Bloomberg

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Chinese soldiers atop mobile rocket launchers in a parade in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 2019 to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

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NRA leader Wayne LaPierre resigns just before a New York corruption trial

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NRA President Wayne LaPierre in a speech in February.

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A young woman injured in a car crash got flamed for receiving blood donations from dozens of civil servants, over concerns they were forced to become 'mobile blood banks for the rich'

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Policemen of Burang Station of Immigration Inspection make vows to mark the Chinese people's police day on January 10, 2021 in Ngari, Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Yu Yanyan is flown to Chengdu on a chartered flight.
Yu Yanyan was flown to Chengdu on a chartered flight after civil servants donated blood to her in October.

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A top Democrat's indictment could be a game-changer for 2 troublesome allies seeking US fighter jets

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Sen. Bob Menendez, left, and Sen. Ben Cardin on Capitol Hill in April 2018.

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