New Jersey Cops Wore Army Uniforms on Patrol After Civil War
PATERSON, N.J. – The Paterson Police Department is highlighting the legacy of Frederick G. Graul, one of the city’s first police officers and a Civil War veteran, in a recent historical post…
Explainer-What’s next for Trump in his New York criminal and civil cases?
By Jack Queen (Reuters) – Donald Trump lost his bid on Monday to delay a criminal trial stemming from hush money payments paid to a [censored] star but won a pause in…
University Faces Federal Civil Rights Investigation For Race-Based Fellowship Program
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is facing a federal civil rights investigation over a fellowship program that allegedly discriminates based on race. The Equal Protection Project (EPP) filed a complaint in January over…
Former Tennessee Corrections Officer Sentenced for Civil Rights Violation
NASHVILLE, TN – James Stewart Justice, a former corrections officer at the Maury County Jail in Tennessee, was sentenced to 15 months in prison followed by one year of supervised release. The…
CBP uncovers almost 300 live plants within vehicles; agriculture specialists issue $1,300 in civil penalties at Laredo Port of Entry
LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and agriculture specialists discovered almost 300 undeclared live plants in two separate enforcement actions at the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge. “Preventing harmful, prohibited agriculture products,…
Former Kentucky Federal Corrections Lieutenant Sentenced for Violating the Civil Rights of an Inmate and Writing False Reports
Two other former corrections officers at U.S. Penitentiary Big Sandy in Kentucky – Samuel Patrick, 41, and Clinton Pauley, 42 – previously pleaded guilty to related offenses and were sentenced to 36…
Former Kentucky Federal Corrections Lieutenant Sentenced for Violating the Civil Rights of an Inmate and Writing False Reports
Two other former corrections officers at U.S. Penitentiary Big Sandy in Kentucky – Samuel Patrick, 41, and Clinton Pauley, 42 – previously pleaded guilty to related offenses and were sentenced to 36…
Former Pearl Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Offense
According to court documents and information presented in court, Michael Christian Green, 26, while on duty as a certified law enforcement officer with the Pearl Police Department, forced an arrestee in custody…
Trump Wins ‘Mixed Victory’ At Appeals Court In NY Civil Fraud Case
Trump Wins ‘Mixed Victory’ At Appeals Court In NY Civil Fraud Case Harold Hutchison on February 28, 2024 A New York appeals court judge stayed some provisions of a judgment against former…
Portland Public Schools Face Civil Rights Complaint For Disciplinary Policy That Factors In Race, Gender Identity
Portland Public Schools Face Civil Rights Complaint For Disciplinary Policy That Factors In Race, Gender Identity Katelynn Richardson on February 17, 2024 An education advocacy group hit Portland Public Schools (PPS) with…
‘They Are Lunatics’: Trump Blasts Letitia James, Judge After Civil Fraud Case Ruling
‘They Are Lunatics’: Trump Blasts Letitia James, Judge After Civil Fraud Case Ruling Harold Hutchison on February 16, 2024 Former President Donald Trump blasted Democratic Attorney General Letitia James of New York…
Rhode Island District Collects Over $6.9 Million in Criminal and Civil Actions in Fiscal Year 2023
PROVIDENCE, RI – Zachary A. Cunha, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island, announced the collection of $6,952,328.06 in criminal and civil actions during Fiscal Year 2023. The total includes…
Southern District of California Recovers Over $30 Million in Criminal and Civil Actions
SAN DIEGO – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California has announced the collection of $30,730,539.87 in criminal and civil actions for Fiscal Year 2023. Of this total, criminal…
Passaic County Correctional Officers Arrested for Civil Rights Violation and Obstruction
NEWARK, N.J. – Three Passaic County correctional officers were arrested for allegedly violating a pretrial detainee’s civil rights and conspiring to obstruct justice, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Sergeants Jose Gonzalez,…
Trump’s civil fraud trial: four key moments
By Jack Queen (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial in New York is set to conclude with closing arguments on Thursday, as the state’s attorney general seeks nearly $370 million in…
Saudi Arabia’s new civil laws aim to boost investment, but caution lingers
By Pesha Magid and Hadeel Al Sayegh RIYADH/DUBAI (Reuters) – For private equity investor Imad Ghandour changes in Saudi Arabia’s laws are prompting a rethink and his firm may buy, for the…
Singapore imposes civil penalty on Credit Suisse for managers’ misconduct
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has imposed a civil penalty of S$3.9 million on Credit Suisse AG for the bank’s failure to prevent or detect misconduct by its…
Former Maryland Correctional Officer Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Civil Rights Violations
Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced former Correctional Officer Owen Nesmith, age 54, of Baltimore, Maryland, today to eight years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised…
Federal Court Permanently Stops City of Springfield, Illinois from Enforcing Discriminatory Ordinance and Awards Civil Penalties
This week, a federal court in Illinois entered a permanent injunction against the City of Springfield, Illinois, prohibiting it from enforcing a local spacing ordinance that bans people with disabilities from living…
Federal Court Permanently Stops City of Springfield, Illinois, from Enforcing Discriminatory Ordinance and Awards Civil Penalties
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – This week, a federal court in Illinois entered a permanent injunction against the City of Springfield, Illinois, prohibiting it from enforcing a local spacing ordinance that bans people with…
Trump gag orders in NY civil fraud case should remain, AG says
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Donald Trump should remain barred from speaking publicly about court staff in his civil fraud trial, the New York attorney general’s office said on Wednesday.…
U.S. Attorneys Office for District Of New Jersey and Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division File Statement of Interest in Religious Land Use Case Involving Orthodox Jewish Congregation
NEWARK, N.J. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey and the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and filed a statement of interest today in the U.S. District Court…
Trump’s gag order reinstated by court in NY civil fraud case
By Jack Queen NEW YORK (Reuters) -A New York appellate court on Thursday reinstated a gag order that barred former U.S. President Donald Trump and his lawyers from making public statements about…
Former Cuomo Aide Files Civil Lawsuit Over Alleged Groping
ALBANY, NY – Brittany Commisso, an ex-aide who accused former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment, filed a civil lawsuit against Cuomo on Wednesday. The filing in New York state…
Cuomo aide whose groping accusation sparked criminal case files civil suit
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – A woman who in 2021 accused former New York governor Andrew Cuomo of groping her when she was working for him has filed a civil lawsuit against…
Donald Trump loses bid for mistrial in New York civil fraud case
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -A New York judge on Friday rejected Donald Trump’s bid for a mistrial in state Attorney General Letitia James’ civil fraud lawsuit against him, after the…
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