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Former Mayor of Adelanto, California Sentenced to Federal Prison for Accepting Pot-Related Bribes
Former mayor Richard Kerr will serve 14 months in federal prison.
New Podcast Documents Fallout of Adelanto, Its Move To Legalize Cannabis
When a failing prison town sought to change its fortune through marijuana cultivation, city council members took advantage of their power in jaw-dropping ways. Crooked Media’s new podcast series Dreamtown: Adelanto reveals what happened and documents the extraordinary fallout.
Exorbitant Cannabis Bribes Lead to Arrest of Former California Mayor
Former California Mayor of Adelanto Richard Kerr was arrested by FBI Agents for alleged accepting almost $60,000 in exchange for bribes related to the local marijuana industry licensing.