Ohio AG Study Links Stimulus Checks With Spike In Opioid Deaths

Republican Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost released a study Thursday and suggested there is a link between the distribution of COVID-19 pandemic-related stimulus checks and high rates of opioid-related overdoses in his…

February 18, 2022

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New York Man Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Methamphetamine

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JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A resident of Jamestown, NY, has been sentenced in federal court to a total of 7 years in prison followed by 4 years supervised release on his conviction of…

February 18, 2022

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Burlington County Couple Charged with Forced Labor and Other Crimes

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CAMDEN, N.J. – A Burlington County, New Jersey, couple was charged today with forced labor and other crimes involving two undocumented individuals, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger and Civil Rights Division Assistant…

February 18, 2022

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New London Man Admits Role in Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy

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Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Ketty Larco-Ward, Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Boston Division, today announced that ABRAHAM ROSADO, 33,…

February 18, 2022

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Former Brockton Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking

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BOSTON – A former Brockton man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to sex trafficking charges. Matthew Engram, 35, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit sex; trafficking…

February 18, 2022

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Former North Carolina Police Sergeant Resentenced For Using Excessive Force Against An Arrestee

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Justice Department announced today that Robert George, 49, was resentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell to three years in prison and one year of supervised…

February 18, 2022

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Justice Department Resolves Lawsuits with Bakersfield Doctors to Ensure Equal Access to Health Care for People with HIV

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FRESNO, Calif. — The Justice Department today announced that it has filed proposed consent decrees with two obstetrician-gynecologist (OB/GYN) doctors in Bakersfield, California. The consent decrees, which are subject to approval by…

February 18, 2022

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Arizona Man Sentenced to over 11 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Sell Narcotics on the Dark Web

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — David Lee White, 52, of Chandler, Arizona, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley to 11 years and three months in prison, U.S. Attorney Phillip A.…

February 18, 2022

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Former Rice University player sentenced in carfentanil overdose death of star athlete

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HOUSTON – A 27 year-old Katy resident and former football star at both Cinco Ranch High School and Rice University has been ordered to federal prison for distributing a deadly synthetic opioid,…

February 18, 2022

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Federal Inmate Pleads Guilty to Drug Distribution Conspiracy while in Prison

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PITTSBURGH – Shamar Banks pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute Schedule I synthetic cannabinoid controlled substances while in prison between 2017 and 2019, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Banks,…

February 18, 2022

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Biden DOJ Sues Missouri For Trying To Invalidate Federal Gun Laws

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Biden DOJ Sues Missouri For Trying To Invalidate Federal Gun Laws Ailan Evans on February 17, 2022 The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday it filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent Missouri…

February 18, 2022

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Queens Marine Corps Reservist and Long Island Nurse Indicted for COVID-19 Vaccination Card Fraud Scheme

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An indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Jia Liu, a member of the United States Marine Corps Reserve, and Steven Rodriguez, a nurse at a clinic in Hempstead,…

February 18, 2022

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Former Founder And Ceo Of Nanotechnology Company Convicted Of Multimillion-Dollar Securities Fraud Scheme

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Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that JAMES JEREMY BARBERA was convicted today following a one-week jury trial before the Honorable John G. Koeltl. …

February 18, 2022

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Ocala Man Sentenced To 66 Months In Prison For Wire Fraud In Relation To Resale Of Wireless Communications Plans

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GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA –Justin Michael Lewis, 39, of Ocala, Florida was sentenced to 66 months in federal prison following his conviction for six counts of wire fraud. The sentenced was announced by Jason…

February 18, 2022

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Genocide Games: How China’s Human Rights Abuses Went From Unthinkable To Undeniable

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Philip Lenczycki on February 17, 2022 Eight countries and hundreds of human rights organizations have condemned China for committing human rights violations against minorities. Yet NBC’s coverage of the 2022 Winter Olympics…

February 17, 2022

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Former Fort Dix Correctional Officer Sentenced to 26 Months in Prison for Accepting Bribes in Exchange for Delivering Contraband to Inmates

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NEWARK, N.J. – A former federal correctional officer was sentenced today to 26 months in prison for accepting approximately $50,000 in cash bribes in exchange for delivering contraband to federal inmates, U.S.…

February 17, 2022

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Florida Man Sentenced in Multi-Million-Dollar Medicare Fraud Scheme

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BOSTON – A Florida man was sentenced yesterday for his role in a multi-million-dollar Medicare fraud scheme involving durable medical equipment. Nathan LaParl, 34, of Boca Raton, Fla., was sentenced by U.S.…

February 17, 2022

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MS-13 Member Sentenced to Life in Prison for RICO Conspiracy and Brutal Murder of Two Teenagers

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BOSTON – A member of the violent MS-13 gang was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for RICO conspiracy and for his participation in the murders of two teenagers in Massachusetts—one…

February 17, 2022

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11 Members and Associates of the Brooklyn-Based Woo Gang Charged with Multi-Million Dollar COVID-19 Unemployment Insurance Fraud

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A criminal complaint was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Romean Brown, Tyrek Clarke, Kennith Desir, Stephan Dorminvil, Kai Heyward, Keith James, Oneal Marks, Jahriah Olivierre, Christopher Jean Pierre, Roleeke…

February 17, 2022

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Governor Murphy is “deeply disturbed” over cop reaction during Bridgewater Mall incident

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TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy today said he is deeply disturbed over a police-involved incident at the Bridgewater Mall that appears to show responding officers making an on the…

February 17, 2022

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