Shelby County Commissioner turns self in

Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. federally charged with bribery and tax evasion
Edmund Ford Jr. has been federally charged with bribery and tax evasion, court records show. Here's what we know.
Shelby County Commissioner pleads not-guilty to federal bribery, attempted tax evasion charges
Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. turned himself in on federal charges Friday morning.The indictment charges Ford with one count of bribery involving federal programs and six counts of attempting to evade taxes.
Federal indictment charges Shelby County Commissioner Ford Jr. with bribery, attempted tax evasion
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. turned himself in to federal custody on a federal indictment Friday morning. FOX13 cameras were at the federal courthouse as Ford Jr., accompanied by his father, Edmund Ford Sr., and his attorney, Michael Scholl, entered the federal courthouse around 9:30 a.m.
Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. facing federal charges. Read the indictment
Ford Jr. has been charged with bribery and tax evasion by federal authorities. The charges are outlined in the indictement unsealed Friday morning.
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There is no provision for removing a Shelby County commissioner facing criminal charges, but there is a push to strengthen the ethics commission’s role, Chairman Michael Whaley said. Never miss an article. Sign up to receive Bill Dries' stories as they’re published.
Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. turns himself into federal custody
Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. turned himself in to federal custody on a federal indictment Friday morning. FOX13 cameras were at the federal courthouse as Ford Jr., accompanied by his father,
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Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. will turn himself in to federal authorities sometime Friday, according to reports.