Jury hears prosecutor's final account of Mark Ridley-Thomas' evolving USC bribery scheme

From a 'wink and nod' to a 'push and shove,' the longtime Los Angeles politician's communications with USC School of Social Work Dean Marilyn Flynn evolved in 2017.

Mark Ridley-Thomas, then chairman of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, delivers the keynote speech at the USC Price School of Public Policy’s May 2018 commencement ceremony. (Screenshot via USC Price YouTube)

Jurors in Mark Ridley-Thomas’ corruption trial got a final look on Friday at how his correspondence with a University of Southern Califo…