From a Seat of Power to One on Greyhound

New York Times by Alan Feuer | Apr. 6, 2010 (Special Report)

Released on Tuesday morning after 18 months in prison, [former Newark mayor Sharpe] James, 74, was bound for a halfway house in Newark. He carried with him three cardboard boxes labeled Inmate No. 28791050. He was, as always, impeccably dressed, in white-tab collars and a Hilton suit. And when the bus was more than an hour late pulling into Richmond, he agitated on behalf of his fellow passengers, ever the politician. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Dan Kennedy - Apr 7, 2010 - 1:00 PM PDT
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 by Dan Kennedy - Apr. 7, 2010

A fascinating look at former Newark mayor Sharpe James, who was released from prison earlier this week. Extremely well-written, good eye for detail.

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