PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Providence City Council will hold a special meeting to conduct an inquiry into the recall of a councilman who faces embezzlement charges.
The Providence Journal (https://bit.ly/2mYyur7 ) reports that a meeting is scheduled for Monday evening to look into the “policies, procedures and determination into the recall” of Jackson.
Jackson was indicted in July on charges he embezzled more than $125,000 from the Providence Cobras youth track-and-field team. He’s also accused of misusing campaign funds. He has denied the charges.
Jackson faces a recall election on May 2. He is challenging the validity of signatures on petitions to force the recall election.
The Ward 3 councilman was first elected in 1995.
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