Public Corruption Cases Soar

“A string of federal corruption cases involving officials in Charlotte, N.C., San Francisco and other cities shows the fruits of an increased use of aggressive tactics by the Justice Department to root out state and local corruption,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“The near-constant run of federal cases against state lawmakers, governors and mayors in recent months that rely on hard-hitting tactics stands in contrast to an absence of such cases brought against members of Congress.”