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Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing has a new podcast brought to you by the editors of Industrial Media. In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward.

Former Fall River, Mass., Mayor Jasiel Correia, right, arrives with his wife Jenny Fernandes and family members for a court appearance, Boston, Sept. 20, 2021.

Judge to Toss Some of Ex-Mayor's Convictions

He solicited bribes from marijuana vendors in exchange for city approval.

Mayor Jasiel Correia in his office in Fall River, Mass., Jan. 6, 2016.

Former Mayor, Accused of Soliciting Bribes, Convicted

Prosecutors say he stole money from investors and sought bribes from marijuana companies hoping to operate in the city.

Former Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia, center, arrives to the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse, Boston, April 26, 2021.

Corruption Trial of Young Ex-Mayor Begins

As mayor, he allegedly solicited bribes from marijuana companies in exchange for letters of approval from the city.

Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia speaks to reporters outside the federal courthouse in Boston, Sept. 6, 2019.

Ex-Mayor to Face Jurors in Fraud, Bribery Case

Among other charges, Jasiel Correia is accused of extorting hundreds of thousands from marijuana businesses.