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• Family, investigator question 'pizza bomber' movie

  August 7, 2011 3:23 PM

  PITTSBURGH (AP) - The family of an Erie pizza delivery driver killed eight years ago won't be among those in line when the comedy "30 Minutes Or Less" opens nationwide Friday. Brian Wells died when a time bomb collar he was forced to wear exploded after he robbed a... more »

• Leaders versus cheaters

  June 9, 2011 9:09 PM

  Some believe Sherron Watkins blew the whistle on energy giant, Enron, before the company collapsed. The Better Business Bureau of Southern Colorado invited Watkins to speak at the Small Business Day event that was held at the DoubleTree Hotel in Colorado Springs. Watkins talked about the importance of integrity,... more »

• Ex-Pinnacol board member says she didn't reapply

  February 4, 2011 3:11 PM

  DENVER (AP)-The former ethics chairwoman for Pinnacol Assurance says the decision to leave the company's board was hers. Former Gov. Bill Ritter replaced Debra Lovejoy on the board of the state-chartered worker's compensation insurance company. The move came after the company spent $318,000 on a trip to a luxury... more »

• TV station's conduct questioned

  October 9, 2010 11:50 AM

  Representatives from a local school district say they are "shocked" that a news crew from a Denver TV station would give two of their students a ride home in their news van to pick up a year book. It happened during the investigation and aftermath of a suicide and double... more »

• Texas congresswoman admits she violated rules

  August 31, 2010 8:53 AM

  A Texas congresswoman is admitting that she wrongly steered thousands of dollars in college scholarships to her own relatives and the children of a staff member. Dallas-area Democrat Eddie Bernice Johnson said in a statement that she was unaware she was in violation of any rules governing the Congressional... more »

• Rep. Rangel talks about ethics violations

  July 30, 2010 8:03 AM

  New York Rep. Charles Rangel can expect a September trial before the House ethics committee, the same month he has a primary. House investigators accused the veteran congressman Thursday of 13 violations of congressional ethics standards, including failure to report rental income from vacation property in the Dominican Republic... more »

• News First 5 investigates mail tampering in Pueblo

  May 28, 2010 7:39 PM

  The U.S. Post Office in Pueblo says its been working extra hard to restore the public's confidence since something bad happened. A couple of months ago, you may remember three workers were caught stealing money and gifts cards from the mail. Another employee is under investigation. It's raised the question,... more »

• No criminal charges for SC governor in ethics case

  May 3, 2010 11:57 AM

  South Carolina's attorney general says he will not criminally prosecute Gov. Mark Sanford for travel and campaign reimbursements that drew civil charges and the largest ethics fine in state history. McMaster on Monday said the governor's use of pricey airline tickets, travel to personal and political events on state... more »

• Volunteers sought for ethics commission

  March 23, 2010 12:48 PM

  The City of Colorado Springs is looking for two volunteers to serve on the Independent Ethics Commission. This commission is appointed by City Council to review ethics complaints and inquiries submitted by citizens through the City Attorney. Complaints may involve elected officials, or appointees to boards, committees, or commissions. ... more »

• Massa to resign under ethics cloud

  March 5, 2010 3:51 PM

  New York Democrat Eric Massa is stepping down from his seat, effective Monday, in the House of Representatives. Knowledgable Democratic officials told The Associated Press that Massa, who has announced he will not seek reelection due to a recurrance of cancer, is resigning his seat. The House ethics... more »

• UPDATE: Ethics complaint against DA over marijuana fight in limbo

  March 3, 2010 7:21 PM

  UPDATE: Owner of Pure Medical marijuana dispensary, which is at the center of a dispute involving District Attorney Dan May, says he's willing to shut down his Rockrimmon area business. Through his attorney, Thomas Choi told News First 5, if the people in the neighborhood don't want his medical... more »

• Rangel steps aside as Ways and Means chairman

  March 3, 2010 5:40 PM

  Veteran House Democrat Pete Stark of California is the new acting chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee -- now that Charles Rangel of New York is stepping aside, at least temporarily. Rangel is facing a wide-ranging ethics investigation, and said he didn't want his problems to hurt... more »

• UPDATE: Ethics complaint against DA over marijuana fight in limbo

  March 3, 2010 4:15 PM

  UPDATE: Owner of Pure Medical marijuana dispensary, which is at the center of a dispute involving District Attorney Dan May, says he's willing to shut down his Rockrimmon area business. Through his attorney, Thomas Choi told News First 5, if the people in the neighborhood don't want his medical... more »

• Report: Congressman Rangel broke ethics rules

  February 25, 2010 7:05 PM

  The Associated Press has learned that the House ethics committee has concluded that Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel knowingly accepted Caribbean trips in violation of House rules that forbid hidden financing by corporations. A congressional source familiar with the findings but not authorized to be quoted by... more »

• Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania dies at 77

  February 8, 2010 3:04 PM

  A spokesman says Democratic Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania, a retired Marine Corps officer who became an outspoken critic of the Iraq war, has died. He was 77. He had been suffering complications from gallbladder surgery. In 1974, Murtha became the first combat veteran of the Vietnam War... more »

• Emphasis on ethics

  January 19, 2010 6:43 PM

  In the wake of all of the large corporate scandals that have grabbed headlines recently there's a greater demand for business ethics education at colleges and universities. On Tuesday, the Daniels Fund announced via teleconference the creation of a $7.5 million grant to be divided among six western colleges... more »

• Failure 101: A class students could use

  November 9, 2009 11:39 AM

  Disgraced ex-New York Times reporter Jayson Blair talking to college students about ethics? What's next? The former head of Lehman Brothers on financial risk management? Such was the blogosphere's snarky tone last week when Washington & Lee University in Virginia announced Blair would speak Friday at a journalism... more »