Federal corruption trial opens for DC Council member Trayon White

This courtroom sketch depicts Trayon White, Sr., second from right, with defense attorneys Bruce Serby, right, and Warren Kohlman, third from right, before U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contrera, Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, at Federal Court in Washington. (Dana Verkouteren via AP)
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(Dana Verkouteren via AP)

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bribery trial starts this week for a Washington, D.C., Council member accused of accepting cash from an associate in exchange for using his elected position to help extend city contracts for the associate’s businesses.

A federal jury in the nation’s capital was scheduled to hear attorneys’ opening statements on Tuesday for Trayon White’s trial on one count

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