Feds Fight Narrow Definition Of Extortion In City Hall Row

By Chris Villani (March 14, 2018, 10:16 PM EDT) -- Prosecutors trying to convict a pair of Boston City Hall aides accused of extortion told a Massachusetts federal judge Wednesday that his definition of the word is so narrow, it could make it tougher to prosecute cases against mafia soldiers or corrupt politicians under the Hobbs Act....

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