Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - Posts

• Rickey Peete Sentenced to Four Years in Prison

  Former City Councilman Rickey Peete was sentenced Wednesday to just over four years in prison. Peete pleaded guilty this summer to taking bribes. Peete admitted to taking more than $14,000 to vote in favor of a real estate and billboard project in Memphis. Read More posted Wednesday, November 14, 2007 10:45 AM by APhillips | 43 Comments

• Four People Contract HIV and Hepatitis C From Transplanted Organs

  Four organ transplant recipients contracted HIV and Hepatitis C from a high risk donor. The donor was tested twice but the results were negative for Hepatitis and HIV among other diseases and viruses.   Doctors at Chicago area hospitals proceeded Read More posted Wednesday, November 14, 2007 9:34 AM by smyers | 2 Comments