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• Criminal Case Against Rick Perry, Dismissed by Texas Court

  The abuse-of-power case against former Texas governor, Rick Perry, has been dismissed by the highest criminal court in Texas. The accusations peppered Perry during his failed run for the Republican nomination to lead the nation.

• Minority groups largely victimized by British police force abuse of power to stop and search

  Britain's police forces are under scrutinity for their failure to abide by the proper guideline for conducting a stop and search.

• BridgeGate: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Offers Apology As Thousands Of Documents Released In Political Retribution Scandal (Video)

  New Jersey legislators released more than 1,000 pages of documents that "may shed light on a bridge traffic jam apparently orchestrated by Republican Governor Chris Christie top aides to settle a political score," Reuters reported. The documents were made public "just says after New Jersey officials released emails that appeared to show the Republican governor staff's plotting a traffic jam in September, seemingly to retaliate against the Democratic mayor of Fort Leee because he had not endorsed Christie's re-election campaign,"

• New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie 'Embarrassed & Humiliated' By Bridge Closure Scandal (Video)

  New Jersey Governor Chris Christie publicly apologized Thursday for "the controversial lane closures last that were arranged by his associates in an apparent act of political revenge, and fired his top aide who was at the center of the scandal."

• NJ Gov. Christie 'Deeply Saddened & Outraged' After Emails From Aides Suggest Political Vendetta Causes Lane Closures On George Washington Bridge (Video)

  New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said that he was "deeply saddened and outraged" by newly released documents "linking a senior member of his staff to the closure of lanes on a major bridge in September - shutdowns that caused massive traffic jams, and sparked allegations that the closures were the result of political retribution."

• Bob Filner: San Diego Mayor Pleads Guilty To Criminal Charges Involving Sexual Impropriety (Video)

  Former San Diego Mayor Bob Filner pleaded guilty to a felony criminal charge for false imprisonment and two misdemeanor counts of battery after an ongoing probe conducted by the State Attorney General's office.

• Bo Xilai: Former Communist Party Official Appeals Life Imprisonment Sentence for Corruption; Reactions Hit Social Media After Verdict (Video)

  Bo Xilai appealed his guilty verdict conviction on Sunday, which sentenced the former Communist Party Chinese official to a life in prison. Bo was convicted on corruption charges of bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power

• Bo Xilai: Verdict of Ousted Chinese Politician Charged with Corruption and Abuse of Power Will Be Announced September 22 (Video)

  The Jinan Intermediate People's Court will announce the verdict in the corruption trial of ousted Politburo member Bo Xilai on Sept. 22

• Bo Xilai: Ousted Chinese Politician Charged with Corruption and Abuse of Power Will Stand Trial Beginning on Thursday (Video)

  The disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai, who has not been seen in public for 18 months, is set to stand trial accused of corruption charges and abuse of power. Analysts say he is expected to be found guilty when the trial concludes. Bo's wife Gu Kailai has already been convicted of murdering United Kingdom businessman Neil Heywood. She has since been given a suspended death sentence. The murder reportedly had been over a business deal gone wrong.

• San Diego Mayor Scandal: 2 More Women Accuse Bob Filner of Unwarranted Sexual Advances & Inappropriate Behavior (Video)

  A total of 13 women have accused San Diego Bob Filner of inappropriate sexual advances, the Huffington Post reported. Eldonna Fernandez and Army veteran Gerri Tindley has joined 11 other women in the past month, publicly accusing the 70-year-old may of making unwanted advances, which range from sexually explicit comments to groping acts. They have accused him of preying on vulnerable women as they had been victims of sexual abuse in the past.