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Justice Department Sues Uber For Overcharging People With Disabilities

SAN FRANCISCO — The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc. (Uber) for charging “wait time” fees to passengers who, because of disability, need more time to enter a…

November 11, 2021

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Passaic County Man Admits Illegal Possession Of Firearm And Ammunition

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NEWARK, N.J. – A Passaic County, New Jersey, man with a previous felony conviction today admitted illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Aazhone Kawashire Edwin,…

November 11, 2021

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Man Sentenced for Armed Robbery and Carjacking

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Washington, DC, man was sentenced today to 357 months in prison for his role in an armed robbery and carjacking that led to a high-speed police chase and…

November 11, 2021

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California Man Admits Possessing With Intent To Distribute Approximately One Kilogram Of Fentanyl

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NEWARK, N.J. – A San Bernardino County, California, man today admitted to possessing with intent to distribute approximately one kilogram of fentanyl, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Jesus Candido Higuera-Parra,…

November 11, 2021

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Atlanta man sentenced for stealing veteran’s disability benefits

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ATLANTA – William F. Dorsey Jr., has been sentenced to federal prison for embezzling over $150,000 from his father’s beneficiary account funded by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. “Stealing from a…

November 11, 2021

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A Higher Percentage Of Migrants Granted Asylum Under Biden: REPORT

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A higher percentage of migrants were granted asylum under the Biden administration despite fewer applications filed during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new TRAC report released on Wednesday. Asylum grants increased…

November 10, 2021

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Union County Man Sentenced To 85 Months In Prison For Carjacking Uber Driver In Newark

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NEWARK, N.J. – A Union County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 85 months in prison for his role in a Newark carjacking in which a firearm was brandished, Acting U.S.…

November 10, 2021

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Newark Man Sentenced To 41 Months In Prison For Firearms Violations Including Illegal Possession Of Machinegun

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NEWARK, N.J. – A Newark man was sentenced today to 41 months in prison for illegal possession of a machinegun, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of an…

November 10, 2021

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Mayor of Stonecrest and bookkeeper arraigned on federal charges relating to theft of COVID-19 relief funds

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ATLANTA – Jason Lary, the Mayor of Stonecrest, Georgia, has been arraigned on federal charges of wire fraud, conspiracy, and federal program theft. The charges relate to a scheme to allegedly steal…

November 10, 2021

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Acting U.S. Attorney Honig And Acting Attorney General Bruck Announce Joint Federal-State Civil Rights Criminal Enforcement Initiative

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NEWARK, N.J. – Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig and Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck today announced the creation of a joint federal-state Civil Rights Criminal Enforcement Initiative to enhance coordination…

November 10, 2021

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Union County Woman Admits Obstructing Justice

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NEWARK, N.J. – A Union County, New Jersey, woman today admitted that she obstructed an investigation by destroying documents, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Latoyia McCollum, 46, of Hillside, New…

November 10, 2021

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Queens Man Convicted of Securities and Wire Fraud Conspiracies Relating to the Foreign Exchange Market

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John Won was convicted by a federal jury in Brooklyn yesterday of all five counts of an indictment charging him with securities fraud, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracies, as well as…

November 10, 2021

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Twenty-one facing multiple drug and firearms charges

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ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Twenty-one people are facing charges involving drug trafficking and firearms in Barbour and Randolph Counties, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. “Methamphetamine continues to be a…

November 10, 2021

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Three Men Admit Roles in $50 Million Health Care Fraud and Kickback Scheme

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NEWARK, N.J. – Three men today admitted their roles in a health care fraud and kickback schemes, U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced. Nicholas Defonte, 73, and Christopher Cirri, 63, both of…

November 10, 2021

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Spokane Naturopath Agrees to Pay $47,700 Civil Penalty for Improper Prescription of Controlled Substances

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Spokane, Washington – Christopher M. Valley, N.D., a Spokane-based naturopathic doctor, has agreed to pay $47,700 to resolve allegations under the Controlled Substances Act that he improperly prescribed controlled substances between December…

November 10, 2021

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Long Island Bloods Gang Member Convicted of Racketeering and Other Charges, Including Murder, Narcotics Distribution and Sex Trafficking

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Earlier today, following four weeks of trial, a federal jury in Central Islip, New York, returned a guilty verdict against Bloods gang member Lawrence Lewis, also known as “L Boogs,” for the…

November 10, 2021

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Man Traveling from Georgia to St. Croix Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Marijuana in Luggage

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ST. CROIX, USVI – U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert of the District of the Virgin Islands announced that a Georgia man pleaded guilty in federal court today to possession of a controlled…

November 10, 2021

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Incoming St. Croix Airline Passenger Arrested with Over 12 Kilograms of Marijuana in Her Luggage

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ST. CROIX, USVI – U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced that a St. Augustine, Florida woman was arrested on November 6, 2021 in St. Croix on criminal charges relating to her travel…

November 10, 2021

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Justice Department Secures Agreement with PATH to End Unnecessary Medical Exams and Health Questions of its Employees

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NEWARK, N.J. – The Department of Justice filed an agreement today in Newark federal court to resolve its lawsuit against the Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation (PATH) under the Americans with Disabilities Act…

November 10, 2021

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York County Man Sentenced for Distributing Heroin to Women Who Died from Drug Overdoses

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A York County man was sentenced today to 17 years in prison for distributing heroin to two women who died from overdoses at his Seaford home and for…

November 10, 2021

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