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…
Embraer celebrates as Brazil joins WTO civil aircraft agreement
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil joined the World Trade Organization’s agreement on trade in civil aircraft on Friday, a move that was celebrated by planemaker Embraer as the pact would ensure tariff-free…
Georgia Man Convicted of Felony Civil Disorder and Other Charges Related to Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON – A Georgia man was convicted on Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, in the District of Columbia of three charges related to his conduct during the…
Federal Court Shuts Down San Joaquin County Pharmacy and Orders $1 Million in Civil Penalties
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Nor-Cal Pharmacies Inc., doing business as Lockeford Drug, and pharmacist/owner Lawrence Howen have agreed to pay $1 million in penalties to resolve allegations of violations of the Controlled Substances…
Correctional Center Lieutenant Admits to Federal Charge for Depriving Inmate of Civil Rights
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – A Pinckneyville Correctional Center acting lieutenant appeared in federal court Wednesday to admit he failed to intervene while his subordinates beat a restrained inmate. Mark C. Maxwell,…
EXCLUSIVE: Universities Hit With Civil Rights Complaints Alleging Tuition Programs Illegally Discriminate Based On Race
EXCLUSIVE: Universities Hit With Civil Rights Complaints Alleging Tuition Programs Illegally Discriminate Based On Race Katelynn Richardson on November 8, 2023 The University of North Dakota (UND) and UND School of Law…
J&J says DoJ seeking information related to eye products in civil investigation
(Reuters) -Johnson & Johnson disclosed on Friday that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in July had sought documents and information related to the drugmaker’s free and discounted eye surgery products in…
Pennsylvania Man Admits to Civil Disorder Charge Stemming from Capitol Siege
BIRDSBORO, PA – Anthony Nolf, a 37-year-old resident of Birdsboro, Pennsylvania, entered a guilty plea to a civil disorder charge in connection to his involvement in the U.S. Capitol breach on January…
Police Arrest Two for Carjacking, Pharmacy Burglary Amid Civil Unrest in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, PA – On Thursday, October 19, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Gun Violence Task Force disclosed the arrests of two individuals implicated in a carjacking and a subsequent burglary at a…
Former U.S. Capitol Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Charge Related to Hit-And-Run Traffic Crash
A former United States Capitol Police (USCP) officer pleaded guilty today to violating an individual’s civil rights by recklessly engaging in a dangerous pursuit and being deliberately indifferent to the danger he…
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…
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…
U.S. Attorney’s Office and Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division Announce Investigation of City of Trenton and Trenton Police Department
TRENTON, N.J. – U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger for the District of New Jersey and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke for the Civil Rights Division announced today that the Justice Department has…
Toms River Civil War No. 8 North Dominates South in 49-0 Victory
On Friday the eighth-ranked Toms River North Mariners delivered a resounding victory over their rivals Toms River South, ending the game with a 49-0 shutout. With this win, Toms River North solidifies…
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…
New York appeals court pauses breakup of Trump businesses during civil fraud trial
By Jack Queen (Reuters) – A New York state appeals court on Friday temporarily halted the dissolution of some of Donald Trump’s most valuable properties as it weighs the former U.S. president’s…
Judge chides Donald Trump lawyer’s ‘ridiculous’ questioning in civil fraud trial
By Jack Queen NEW YORK (Reuters) – A judge overseeing Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial pounded his fists in frustration with the former U.S. president’s lawyers on Wednesday for what he described…
NJ Management Co Agrees to Pay $61,581 for Violating Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
MOUNT LAUREL, NJ – JAG Management Company LLC (JAG) will pay $61,581 to settle allegations that it violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) by imposing illegal termination fees on at least…
Landlord Loses Case After Violating Deployed Servicemember’s Civil Rights
NEWARK, NJ – JAG Management Company LLC has agreed to pay $61,581 to settle allegations that it violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), as announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for…
Federal Agencies Expand Civil Rights Act to Counter Antisemitism and Other Discriminations
WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to combat rising levels of antisemitism and other forms of discrimination, eight federal agencies announced plans to invoke Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of…
Chris Christie Should Sue Trump Under Post Civil War Era Clause Says MSNBC
BEDMINSTER, NJ (OP-ED) – At this week’s GOP Presidential debate, Chris Christie was mocked for wanting to run for president of a liberal media network such as MSNBC. Now, Christie’s prospective future…
‘Racial Litmus Test’: Kansas State University Hit With Civil Rights Complaint For Allegedly Discriminatory Scholarship
‘Racial Litmus Test’: Kansas State University Hit With Civil Rights Complaint For Allegedly Discriminatory Scholarship Katelynn Richardson on August 17, 2023 Kansas State University (KSU) was hit with a civil rights complaint…
Civil Liberties Group Asks Appeals Court To Uphold Injunction Against Government Censorship On Social Media Sites
Civil Liberties Group Asks Appeals Court To Uphold Injunction Against Government Censorship On Social Media Sites Katelynn Richardson on August 7, 2023 Key players in a major free speech lawsuit asked a…
‘Offensive And Troubling’: Another University Hit With Civil Rights Complaint For Program Using Racial Preferences
‘Offensive And Troubling’: Another University Hit With Civil Rights Complaint For Program Using Racial Preferences Katelynn Richardson on August 7, 2023 The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) was hit with a civil rights…
Trump election interference charges include Civil War-era legal rights law
By Jack Queen and Sarah N. Lynch (Reuters) – The charges brought against former President Donald Trump on Tuesday in the federal election interference case are based in part on a law…
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