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. So its great to be back in a more substantial way.. Jan 20. Civil rights icon Bill Campbell made Atlanta a beacon of change - and conflict - in New South. Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, Campbell was the first black student to attend an all-white school in Raleigh City Schools at the age of seven. Federal prosecutors charged that Campbell ran the biggest city in the South with a whats-in-it-for-me attitude and regarded contractors who wanted to do business with Atlanta as human ATMs.. There were poker games with a select group of buddies at his house that didnt sound like a good idea. We had a Barack there for a bit. The original corrupt Democrat, Aaron Burr, was also somewhat notorious as a lady's man. College Park mayor is arrested on 56 child pornography charges It began when Campbell walked into the. The former mayors sentence reduction was first reported in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Campbell had no visible reaction as the verdict was read. Accused of corruption during his time in office, he was convicted for tax evasion in 2006 and spent 16 months in federal prison. Not surprisingly, he won his own support. Campbells lawyers repeatedly challenged prosecution witnesses with the same questions: Did the mayor ask you to do anything illegal? Verdicts Mixed for Former Atlanta Mayor - Los Angeles Times Atlanta's former mayor sentenced to prison - Jun 13, 2006 - CNN Neal Boortz: Have Mouth, Will Talk - Atlanta Magazine More than 60 witnesses took the standThe trial with more than 60 witnesses, including two women with whom he had affairs tarnished a long record of achievement, beginning at age 7, when Campbell became the lone black child to integrate the Raleigh, N.C., public school system. A 1990 graduate of N.C. Central University and a 2009 Harvard University Nieman Fellow, he is also the former vice president of the National Association of Black Journalists. Campbell will be assigned a date by the Bureau of Prisons to begin serving his sentence unless the judge grants him a bond pending appeal. Atlanta Jury to Decide Case of Former Mayor - The New York Times As she has two decades of experience in NBC, she undoubtedly draws above average salary which helps her summon a net worth of thousands of dollar. Gabe Pascarella, an Atlanta businessman who testified at the trial, said he was surprised to hear that Mr. Campbell, a close associate for two decades, had undergone substance abuse treatment. In public he was a ramrod: no alcohol, beaming smiles, perfect in every picture. He was sentenced to 30 months in the Federal Correctional Institution in Miami, a low-security prison camp. By Stephanie Ebbert Globe Staff,November 7, 2013, 1:02 a.m. Lorrie Higgins (left) joined Martin Walsh and her daughter, Lauren Campbell, en . from Vanderbilt University, and a J.D. ?? Campbell says that the charges are erroneous and were spurred by opponents to his policies. A few city council members also seemed flabbergasted by it all. Business can be ruthless, especially in its pursuit of profit and .