Charleston议员Mike Brown于2025年10月17日辞职, 以联邦腐败审判为由, Charleston councilman Mike Brown resigns Oct. 17, 2025, citing federal corruption trial, joining two others who pleaded guilty in bribery probe.

北查尔斯顿市议员迈克・A North Charleston City Councilman Mike A. Brown于2025年10月17日宣布辞职, 指出正在进行的联邦腐败审判是一项无法克服的挑战。 Brown announced his resignation effective October 17, 2025, citing the ongoing federal corruption trial as an insurmountable challenge. 2月,Brown对贿赂、电线欺诈和与重新划区计划有关的阴谋指控提出指控,Brown表示不服罪,并定于11月受审。 Indicted in February on bribery, wire fraud, and conspiracy charges tied to a rezoning scheme, Brown pleaded not guilty and is set to stand trial in November. 他于2月被Henry McMaster总督停职,并在停职期间继续领取薪金。 He was suspended by Governor Henry McMaster in February and has continued receiving his salary while suspended. Brown与另外两名理事会成员Jerome Heyward和Sandino Moses一起辞职并认罪, Brown joins two other council members, Jerome Heyward and Sandino Moses, who have resigned and pleaded guilty as part of a broader probe involving kickbacks and bribery in city affairs. 该市尚未收到正式的辞职信,无法确认过渡情况。 The city has not yet received an official resignation letter and cannot confirm the transition.