Former Tennessee state senator guilty of bribery

There is an Associated Press article at the link below about former Tennessee state Sen. John Ford who was convicted of taking $55,000 bribe.

A Democratic Senator charged with a crime, whether on the state or national level, is not uncommon.

It is also not uncommon to show the politician’s party affiliation deep in the article if the corrupt senator is a Democrat.

Senator Ford, a Democrat, is a prominent member of one of Tennessee's most active political families.

The article is true to form -- the fact that he is a Democrat is not mentioned until the 14th paragraph. However, had the politician been a Republican, the party affiliation would have shown in the first paragraph

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