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Warren to resign as mayor
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Lovely Warren today accepted a plea deal on campaign finances charges and will resign by Dec. 1.
Rochester Beacon (https://rochesterbeacon.com/category/government-politics/page/2/)
Lovely Warren today accepted a plea deal on campaign finances charges and will resign by Dec. 1.
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