New Jersey’s Equality Police Say These Five Towns Violated LGBTQ Marriage Rights

The Division on Civil Rights (DCR) under the guidance of Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, announced the resolution of its inaugural enforcement actions as part of the Marriage Equality Enforcement Initiative. This…

Pittsburgh Resident Indicted on Charges of Violating Federal Firearms and Narcotics Laws

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating federal firearm and narcotic laws, United States Attorney Eric G.…

Butler Resident Indicted on a Charge of Violating Federal Postal Laws

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Butler, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of violating federal postal laws, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan…

New Castle Resident Indicted on a Charge of Violating Federal Consumer Product Tampering Laws

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of New Castle, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of violating federal consumer product tampering laws, United States Attorney…

Former U.S. Capitol Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Violating an Individual’s Civil Rights

WASHINGTON – Former United States Capitol Police (USCP) officer Thomas Smith, 46, pleaded guilty today to violating an individual’s civil rights by recklessly engaging in a…

Multiple Corporate Defendants Sentenced For Clean Air Act Violations

Court Orders Millions of Dollars in Fines for Disabling Emissions Controls on Semi-Trucks GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten today…

Feds Investigating Trenton Police Department for Systemic Civil Rights Violations

TRENTON, NJ – The U.S. Justice Department announced today it has initiated a civil pattern or practice investigation into the Trenton Police Department (TPD) in New Jersey. The investigation aims to determine…

Former FTX Executive Sheds Light On Dem Megadonor’s Alleged Campaign Finance Violations

Former FTX Executive Sheds Light On Dem Megadonor’s Alleged Campaign Finance Violations Jason Cohen on October 16, 2023 A former FTX cryptocurrency exchange executive during testimony on Monday detailed accused fraudster and…

Orleans Parish Woman Pleads Guilty to Violations of Federal Controlled Substances and Gun Control Acts

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – DANIELLE REED, age 42, a resident of New Orleans, pleaded guilty on October 12, 2023 to a two-count superseding bill of information charging her with possession with intent…

New Orleans Man Sentenced for Violating Federal Gun Control Act

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States District Judge Carl J. Barbier sentenced SHAMAR HOLMES, age 23, a resident of New Orleans, to 57 months imprisonment for illegally possessing a firearm after being…

CBP offers free webinars to help businesses report trade violations

WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced a new series of quarterly training webinars and resources to help small- and medium-sized businesses report trade violations that threaten their bottom line…

Slidell Man Pleads Guilty to Violations of the Federal Gun Control Act

NEW ORLEANS, LA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that RODERICK WILLIAMS, age 27, of Slidell, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on October 12, 2023, to two counts of an indictment charging…

Arizona Woman Sentenced for Violating Federal Controlled Substances Act

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – EMILY HUCKABEE, age 23, a resident of Yuma, Arizona, was sentenced on October 12, 2023 by United States District Judge Carl J. Barbier to thirty (30) months imprisonment,…

Court Finds That Galveston County, Texas, Redistricting Plan Violates the Voting Rights Act

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas ruled this morning that the redistricting plan used by the governing body of Galveston County, Texas, known as the Commissioners Court, violates…

Ohio Resident Pleads Guilty to Violating Federal Narcotics Laws

PITTSBURGH, PA – An Ohio resident pleaded guilty in federal court to violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. Luis Mattei-Albizu, 43, of Columbus, Ohio pleaded guilty…

Former Indiana Police Officers Sentenced For Civil Rights Violations In Assault Of Handcuffed Detainee

WASHINGTON-A former police officer with the Elkhart Police Department, Joshua Titus, 34, was sentenced today to 12 months and one day in federal prison followed by one year of supervised release for…

Former Indiana Police Officers Sentenced for Civil Rights Violations in Assault of Handcuffed Detainee

A former police officer with the Elkhart Police Department, Joshua Titus, 34, was sentenced today to one year and one day in federal prison followed by one year of supervised release for…

Monroeville Resident Sentenced for Violating a Federal Firearms Law

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Monroeville, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to imprisonment for 8 months on his conviction of violating a federal firearms law, United States Attorney Eric…

New Salem, PA Resident Sentenced for Violating Federal Narcotics Laws

PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of New Salem, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to a 24-month term of imprisonment to be followed by a 3-year term of supervised release on…

Hartford Gang Member Sentenced to 63 Months in Federal Prison for Drug and Gun Offenses, Violating Supervised Release

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOEL DeLEON, JR., also known as “Psycho,” 42, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P.…

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