New Jersey AG Returns to Federal Courts to Support Title IX Protections for LGBTQ+ Students

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, in partnership with California and Pennsylvania, announced the filing of two amicus briefs defending Title IX protections for LGBTQ+ students. The briefs…

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Binghamton Woman Pleads Guilty to Escaping Federal Custody and Methamphetamine Distribution

ALBANY, NEW YORK — Jade A. Pittsley, 34, of Binghamton, New York, pled guilty on Thursday to charges of escaping federal custody and possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute. The announcement was…

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Whitehall Woman Pleads Guilty to Access Device Fraud in Vermont Federal Court

BURLINGTON, VERMONT — Madison Carrig, 30, of Whitehall, New York, pled guilty on Thursday to two counts of access device fraud in U.S. District Court in Burlington. The charges relate to a…

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Former Correction Officer Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Contraband into Federal Jail

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK — Fabienne Osias, 40, a former federal correction officer employed by the United States Bureau of Prisons (BOP), pled guilty on Thursday to smuggling cell phone chargers into the…

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Kamala Harris Called for Federal Oversight of Twitter, Removal of Trump, Now She’s At It Again

Vice President Kamala Harris has once again sparked controversy by calling for federal oversight of social media platforms like Facebook and X (formerly Twitter). Her recent remarks echo her earlier demands to…

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Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty to Murder of Federal Informant, Drug and Gun Charges

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A Buffalo man has pleaded guilty to his role in the murder of a federal informant, as well as multiple drug and firearm offenses, U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross…

New Jersey Couple Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Federal COVID-19 Relief Program

TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey couple admitted to fraudulently obtaining approximately $790,000 in federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) payments, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced on Tuesday. Diana Valteri, 42,…

Niagara Falls Father and Son Arrested on Federal Gun Charges

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A father and son from Niagara Falls, New York, have been arrested on firearms trafficking charges, U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced on Friday. Dustin McCarthy, Sr., 43, and…

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New Jersey Amtrack Employee Lied to Federal Agents During Assault Investigation

WASHINGTON, DC – Maurice Driver, a 35-year-old from Gloucester City, New Jersey, has pleaded guilty to making false statements to a federal agent, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Matthew M.…

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Federal Indictment Charges Four Bridgeport Men with Armed Robbery Spree

HARTFORD, CT – The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that a federal grand jury in Hartford has indicted four Bridgeport men for their involvement in a series of armed robberies. The accused are…

Waterbury Gang Member Receives 18-Year Federal Prison Sentence

WATERBURY, CT—D’Andre Burrus, also known as “Dopeman,” a 30-year-old member of a violent street gang in Waterbury, has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley…

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Attorney Among Four Charged in Scheme to Smuggle Contraband into Federal Prison

Providence, RI – A Massachusetts attorney, two detainees from the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility, and a Connecticut woman have been charged with involvement in a contraband smuggling operation, as disclosed in…

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Federal Judge Strikes Down New Jersey’s AR-15 Ban as Unconstitutional

TRENTON, NJ – A federal judge has ruled that New Jersey’s ban on AR-15 rifles is unconstitutional, applying the decision specifically to the Colt AR-15 and permitting its use for self-defense within…

Governors Tout Federal Funding to Meet 2035 Gas Powered Car Ban Deadline

TRENTON, NJ — On Monday, July 22, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the allocation of over $4.3 billion in Climate Pollution Reduction Grants to support community-driven climate initiatives. Among the recipients, New Jersey,…

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Stamford Police and Federal Agencies Arrest Suspected Narcotics Dealer

STAMFORD, CT—A significant narcotics investigation by the Stamford Police Department (SPD) Narcotics & Organized Crime Unit, in collaboration with the DEA-Bridgeport Residence Office and other federal and local agencies, has resulted in…

Federal Prosecutor Faces Ethics Charges Over Handling of Presidential Protesters

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal prosecutor, Jennifer Muyskens, is currently under scrutiny by the attorney licensing board in Washington, D.C., due to her conduct during the prosecutions of anti-Donald Trump protesters. These…

Classified Documents Case Against Trump Dismissed by Federal Judge

Judge Dismisses Classified Documents Case Against Donald Trump FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — A federal judge has dismissed the criminal case against former President Donald Trump, who was accused of unlawfully retaining classified…

Three Sentenced for Conspiring to Obtain Over $500,000 in Federally Funded Benefits

WORTHINGTON, MN – Jeremias Otoniel Herrera Rosales, 37, an illegal alien from Guatemala, along with Jennifer Guadalupe Herrera, 43, and Jaklyn Guerra, 52, were sentenced to prison for conspiring to obtain over…

Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Federal VA Employee

BUFFALO, NY – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Demont Coston, 56, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael J. Roemer to assault upon a federal employee.…

Federalsburg Apartment Fire Displaces Fourteen Residents

FEDERALSBURG, MD—A significant fire erupted at the Federalsburg Manor Apartments located at 1005 Routzahn Lane on Thursday at 7:25 PM, resulting in substantial damage and displacement of residents. The Federalsburg Volunteer Fire…

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