Putin Says Russia Is At ‘War’ For The First Time As Moscow Touts Progress In Demilitarizing Ukraine

Putin Says Russia Is At ‘War’ For The First Time As Moscow Touts Progress In Demilitarizing Ukraine Micaela Burrow on December 23, 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin ditched his euphemistic phrasing for…

Taiwan Readies Combat Jets For Defense After Chinese Air Incursion

Taiwan Readies Combat Jets For Defense After Chinese Air Incursion Micaela Burrow on December 22, 2022 Taiwan activated fighter jets to potentially engage in combat Thursday after 39 Chinese aircraft trespassed into…

Federal Court Strikes Down ‘Buffer Zones’ Outside Kentucky Abortion Clinics

Federal Court Strikes Down ‘Buffer Zones’ Outside Kentucky Abortion Clinics Kate Anderson on December 22, 2022 A federal appeals court ruled in favor of two pro-life groups in Louisville, Kentucky, who filed…

Alleged Fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried Sent Back To Parents’ House On $250 Million Bond

Alleged Fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried Sent Back To Parents’ House On $250 Million Bond John Hugh DeMastri on December 22, 2022 Sam Bankman-Fried, disgraced former CEO of crypto exchange FTX and billionaire political…

Bergen County prosecutor issues warning to ‘catch a predator’ YouTubers…Don’t

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ – Across New Jersey, many people have taken to Youtube in an effort to catch child predators red-handed. Today, the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office issued a warning to those…

Businessman Admits to Conspiring with First NBC Bank President to Defraud First NBC Bank

NEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that FRANK J. ADOLPH (“ADOLPH”), age 63, a resident of Kenner, Louisiana, pleaded guilty on December 21, 2021 to conspiracy to defraud…

U.S. Attorney’s Office Reaches Settlement with New Jersey Transit to Ensure New Jersey Transit’s Paratransit System Complies with Americans with Disabilities Act

NEWARK, N.J. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office has reached a comprehensive settlement with New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) to resolve allegations that it violated the civil rights of people with disabilities…

Four Local 98 Employees Plead Guilty to Illegal Use of Union Assets

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Michael Neill, 56, Marita Crawford, 53, Niko Rodriguez, 31, and Brian Fiocca, 31, all of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and all employees of Local…

Morris County Pharmacy Employee Admits Participating In $2.4 Million Kickback And Bribery Scheme

TRENTON, N.J. – A pharmacy employee today admitted conspiring to offer and pay bribes and kickbacks in exchange for having prescriptions steered to the Morris County, New Jersey, pharmacy where he worked,…

U.S. Attorney Announces Office Collects Approximately $7.3 Million in Fiscal Year 2022

BOISE – U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today that the office’s Financial Litigation Program, which is part of the Asset Recovery Division, collected more than $5.6 million in criminal restitution, fines, and…

Trans Advocacy Group Blasts South Dakota Over Terminated Contract To Create LGTBQ Health Program

Trans Advocacy Group Blasts South Dakota Over Terminated Contract To Create LGTBQ Health Program Kate Anderson on December 21, 2022 The Transformation Project (TP) criticized a move by Republican Governor Kristi Noem…

Texas Withdraws Appeal To Ban 18 To 20-Year-Olds From Carrying Handguns In Public

Texas Withdraws Appeal To Ban 18 To 20-Year-Olds From Carrying Handguns In Public Bronson Winslow on December 21, 2022 Texas has withdrawn an appeal aimed at fighting a lower court decision that…

Major University Removes ‘Bias’ Reporting System After Legal Challenge

Major University Removes ‘Bias’ Reporting System After Legal Challenge Alexa Schwerha on December 21, 2022 Southern Utah University (SUU) removed a tab from its campus safety website where students and officials could…

‘A Recipe For Tyranny’: Here’s Why An Alaska Lawmaker Faces Removal From Office Under The State’s ‘Disloyalty Clause’

‘A Recipe For Tyranny’: Here’s Why An Alaska Lawmaker Faces Removal From Office Under The State’s ‘Disloyalty Clause’ Alexa Schwerha on December 21, 2022 UPDATE: This piece has been updated to include…

Biden Administration Sued For Aid Payments That Could Support Palestinian Terrorism

Biden Administration Sued For Aid Payments That Could Support Palestinian Terrorism Kate Anderson on December 21, 2022 President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken are defendants in a lawsuit filed…

Former Federal Special Agent Found Guilty of Civil Rights Crimes for Committing Sexual Assaults Against Two Women

RIVERSIDE, California – A former special agent with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) was found guilty by a jury today of federal civil rights violations for sexually assaulting two women and abusing…

Erie Man Pleads Guilty to Child Sexual Exploitation Charge

ERIE, Pa. – A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal laws relating to the sexual exploitation of children, United States Attorney Cindy K.…

U.S. Attorney’s Office Resolves ADA Complaint After Local Law Office Failed to Provide ASL Interpreter

DETROIT – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan settled a complaint regarding the failure of a local law office to provide free American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation…

Felon Pleads Guilty to PPP Loan Fraud, Money Laundering and Drug Offenses

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that ANTRUM COSTON, 40, of New Haven, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S.…

U.S. Attorney highlights Environmental Justice

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, is promoting information and resources to highlight environmental justice and assist the public in reporting criminal environmental…

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