The former president of the now defunct Plumbing and Pipefitters Local Union 237 of Texarkana, Texas, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for embezzling from the union. William ‘Willie Brown, 52, of Atlanta, was charged Tuesday with eight counts of theft and embezzlement by a federal grand jury, according to Assistant U.S. Attorney Wes Rivers for the Eastern District of Texas. ‘Labor unions are vital to the progress and economic success of communities throughout the Eastern District of Texas’ U.S. Attorney Matthew D. Orwig said in a press release. ‘We will continu...

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