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The indictment against Johnson and two other associates was unsealed Tuesday in U.S. District Court. Author: Mark Naymik (WKYC), Phil Trexler Published: 9:01 AM EST February 23, 2021 Updated: 6:30 PM EST February 23, 2021
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Editor s note: Video at the top of this story regarding the investigation was originally published on Jan. 13, 2021.
Longtime Cleveland City Councilman Kenneth Johnson has been indicted by a federal grand jury on corruption charges. The indictment against Johnson and two other associates was unsealed Tuesday in U.S. District Court. The FBI tells 3News Johnson has also been arrested.
His assistant, Garnell Jamison, and former head of the Buckeye Shaker Development Corp., John Hopkins, were also named in the 29-page indictment. The men face charges of: