Former Memphis City Councilman Edmund Ford Found Not Guilty!

Former city councilman Edmund Ford Sr. was acquitted by a federal court jury Wednesday on six criminal charges accusing him of taking bribes to help win city approval for a real estate project. Mr. Ford is part of the powerful Ford Political Family in Memphis,Tennessee, which includes former U. S. Representatives Harold Ford, Sr. and Harold Ford, Jr. !

Read and Watch Highlights of the Edmund Ford Trial via WREG-TV’s Website

Former Tennesse Senator John Ford Goes to Trial

Former Tennessee State Senator John Ford’s trial is underway in Memphis,Tennessee. Former Senator Ford whose family is prominent in the Memphis political community has been charged with corruption, bribery, and intimidating a witness. The accused’s family includes former Congressman Harold Ford Sr. and his son also a former congressman and future presidential hopeful, Harold Ford Jr. This will be a trial that will dominate the Memphis media in the days to come. One can follow the day to day happenings in the case by viewing the Tennessee Waltz blog of WREG TV, which is the CBS affiliate in the Memphis Market.

Tennessee Waltz Blog