Former Compton Mayor Omar Bradley was found guilty Friday of two counts of misappropriating public funds, the latest chapter in a high-profile corruption case that has spanned more than a decade. Deputy public defender Robert J. Hillis sits to his right. Former Compton mayor Omar Bradley tugs at necklace as he removes his tie moments after a being found guilty on two felony counts of misappropriating public funds when he was in office from 1993 until 2001. Deputy public defender Robert J. Hillis sits to his right. Under Bradley, Compton built new housing and decreased a municipal workforce that had become swollen.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 28, 2017 20:52 UTC