
Longest-Serving US Lawmaker Gets 7.5 Years in Corruption Case
Former Mississippi House Speaker Billy McCoy, the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history, was sentenced to 7.5 years in prison on Tuesday for his involvement in a corruption scheme that saw him embezzle hundreds of thousands of dollars intended for community programs. The sentence, handed down by U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate, marks the…