Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Brown University to Ensure Equal Access for Students with Mental Health Disabilities

The Justice Department and U.S Attorney’s Office for the District of Rhode Island today announced a settlement agreement with Brown University to ensure that students with mental health disabilities have equal access to…

This is $1.4 billion worth of cocaine seized from the drug cartels looks like

MIAMI — Coast Guard Cutter James’ crew offloaded approximately 59,700 pounds of cocaine and 1,430 pounds of marijuana worth more than $1.4 billion, Thursday, at Port Everglades, which is the largest offload…

Cutt Master Barber School Settles Allegations of False Claims Act Violations

EL PASO –Victor Phillips, owner of Cutt Master Barber School, LLC (Cutt Master), has agreed to pay $900,000 to settle allegations that he violated the False Claims Act by falsely submitting claims…

Mars Hill Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Charge

BANGOR, Maine: A Mars Hill man pleaded guilty in federal court today to conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E. Clark announced. According to…

Three Plead Guilty to their Roles in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

Jackson, Miss. – Two Mississippi men and a Louisiana man pled guilty today to their roles in a drug trafficking conspiracy, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Brad Byerley, Special…

Trump: Cleveland Indians name change is a disgrace

Former Major League Baseball fan and U.S. President Donald J. Trump today said the Cleveland Indians’ name change to the Cleveland Guardians is a disgrace. Related: Cleveland Indians ditch Chief Wahoo, but…

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Manhattan Investment Fund Manager Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison For Securities Fraud And Misappropriation Scheme

NEW YORK – Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that DONALD LAGUARDIA was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for his securities fraud and…

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Have you seen the orange moon this week? Here’s what’s happening

If you looked up in the sky from almost anywhere in the eastern United States the past few nights, you might have noticed the moon looks a little bit different. Since the…

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Fourth Oregon Bull Trout Poacher Sentenced in Federal Court After Coordinated Law Enforcement Operation

PORTLAND, Ore.—Tyler Glenn Chance Warren, 31, of Pendleton, Oregon, was sentenced to three years’ federal probation, a $1,000 fine, 40 hours of community service, and a three-year fishing ban after illegally taking…

Memphis Seizes 4.2 Kilos of “Personal Use” Clovidol Opioids

On Thursday, June 17, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers in Memphis, Tennessee examined a package described in the paperwork by the shipper as “AS PER INVOICE – PERSONAL USE.” The shipment…

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Odessa Businessman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Defrauding Family and Friends out of $18 Million

In Midland today, a federal judge sentenced 45-year-old James Clinton Fletcher, owner of now-defunct San Jan, LLC, to 15 years of imprisonment for defrauding investors out of more than $18 million through…

AAR Corp. Agrees to Pay $11 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations on Aircraft Maintenance Contract and to Pay Penalties Assessed by the FAA

AAR Corp., located in Wood Dale, Illinois, and its subsidiary, AAR Airlift Group Inc. (Airlift), located in Melbourne, Florida, have agreed to pay the United States $11,088,000 to resolve False Claims Act…

Caribou Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Charge

BANGOR, Maine: A Caribou man pleaded guilty in federal court yesterday to conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, Acting U.S. Attorney Donald E. Clark announced. According to court…

Department of Justice Begins Third Distribution of Forfeited Funds to Compensate Victims of Fraud Scheme Facilitated by Western Union

The Department of Justice announced today that the Western Union Remission Fund began its third distribution of approximately $66 million in funds forfeited to the United States from the Western Union Company…

Sixty Defendants Charged in Nationwide Takedown of Sinaloa Cartel Methamphetamine Network

For more information contact: Assistant U. S. Attorney Matthew J. Sutton (619) 546-8941, Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicole Bredariol (619) 546-8419, and Assistant U. S. Attorney Amy B. Wang (619) 546-6968 Click…

Jackson Man Pleads Guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

Jackson, Miss. – A Jackson man pled guilty today to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Michelle A. Sutphin, Special Agent in Charge of…

Justice Department files lawsuit against the State of Georgia to stop racially discriminatory provisions of new voting law

ATLANTA – The U.S. Justice Department announced today that it filed a lawsuit against the State of Georgia, the Georgia Secretary of State, and the Georgia State Election Board over recent voting…

Illinois Man Arrested for Assault on Law Enforcement, and First to be Arrested for Assault on Members of News Media during Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

An Illinois man was arrested today for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was in the…

Simpson County Man Convicted Of Firearm And Controlled Substance Offenses

Bowling Green – A federal jury convicted a Simpson County, Kentucky, man yesterday of Distribution and Possession with the Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance…

Laredo Border Patrol Apprehend Two Fugitives Sought for Sexual Offenses Involving Children

LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), officers at the Laredo Port of Entry, detained two men wanted for sexual offenses involving a child. The two arrests were separate, unrelated incidents,…