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November 19, 2008

Texas Grand Jury Indicts Cheney and Gonzales on State Charges
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And a grand jury in Texas has indicted Vice President Dick Cheney and
former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on state charges related to the
alleged abuse of prisoners in private prisons in Texas. The indictment
has not been seen by a judge, who could dismiss it. The indictment cites
Cheney’s investment in Vanguard Group, which owns an interest in private
prisons in South Texas. Gonzales is accused of using his position while
in office to stop an investigation in 2006 into abuses at one of the
privately run prisons.