In a story Jan. 26 about an alleged plot to tamper with the phones in U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu's office, The Associated Press reported erroneously that ACORN lost its federal funding. Congress passed a law to cut off their funding, but it was later overturned by a judge. The government is seeking to ...

The California chapter of ACORN has split from the national organization, which has been tarnished by scandal. The announcement was made Wednesday by the former head of the California branch, Amy Schur. Schur says the 37,000-member state chapter broke away this week to form a new nonprofit group, the Alliance of ...

The government has asked a federal judge to let it cut ACORN's funding, saying a report commissioned by the embattled community activist reinforces Congress' concern about misuse of federal funds. In papers filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn, government lawyers sought a ...