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FLASHBACK 1997: The District Attorney botched the Giftgate probe but now says maybe Deedee should be indicted.
City Weekly has learned after an exhaustive examination of Gunnarson's look into the mayor's activities—that, not only did Corradini know much of what Gunnarson was doing while his allegedly independent, secret probe was underway—the mayor actually helped Gunnarson conduct his investigation of her.
In commemoration of City Weekly's 40th anniversary, we are digging into our archives to celebrate. Each week, we FLASHBACK to a story or column from our past in honor of four decades of local alt-journalism. Whether the names and issues are familiar or new, we are grateful to have this unique newspaper to contain them all.
Title: Saved from the Law Author: John Harrington Date: Aug. 28, 1997 The Tuesday evening hallway was crowded with television reporters and their cameramen pressed by the late-news deadline.
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