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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onDecember 7, 2011
The former Illinois governor was sentenced today for crimes including attempting to sell Obama's Senate seat.
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by Nsenga Burton onJune 28, 2011
You won't be seeing the former Illinois governor on a reality show anytime soon.
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August 17, 2010
The former Illinois governor is found guilty of one count.
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June 24, 2010
Weakened anti-corruption law could help ex-Enron chief Jeffrey Skilling and former Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
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June 2, 2010
The disgraced governor is getting set to stand trial on corruption charges.
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January 22, 2010
Race relations have gotten a little crazy lately. An all-white basketball league. Glenn Beck's black-history lesson. An over-the-top flight attendant. The Root takes a look at those who claim "blackness" and those we think make the cut -- whether they like it or not ...
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by Sherrilyn A. Ifill onJanuary 5, 2010
From Rod Blagojevich to Mark Sanford to Sheila Dixon, breaking the rules of good behavior was common last year, but only Sarah Palin seemed to get the big payoff.
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July 10, 2009
The move does not come as a surprise to...anyone really...
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June 23, 2009
He didn't lie; he was just less-than-forthcoming about the truth...
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June 12, 2009
Police are unsure why political consultant John Ruff's car went off the road...
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