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An ABC News investigation by five student journalists reveals more than 80 indictments and convictions of state lawmakers.
One of the nation's top criminal prosecutors said this week that the U.S. Department of Justice is aggressively pursuing cases against corrupt state legislators in several states on the heels of recent arrests in Alabama, where lawmakers have been accused of accepting bribes from gambling lobbyists in exchange for... [continue]
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Brian Ross Investigates: A Weekly News Magazine
Feature Discussion

Mexican Crime, American Guns

"[W]e provide the basis for the killings. We buy lots of drugs and a large quantity of weapons come from here. Is there corruption in Mexico? Sure there is. Do weapons come from other sources? Absolutely. However if nobody here bought the drugs tthere would be no drug wars. There's your biggest problem and it is right here in the good ol' USA."
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  • Chief Investigative Correspondent: Brian Ross
  • Chief Investigative Producer: Rhonda Schwartz
  • Managing Editor: Mark Schone
  • Producer: Megan Chuchmach
  • Senior Investigative Reporter: Richard Esposito
  • D.C. Reporter: Matthew Mosk
  • Investigative Unit: Joseph Rhee, Vic Walter, Avni Patel, Anna Schecter, Asa Eslocker, Angela Hill, Matthew Cole, Rehab El-Buri, Justin Grant