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…
Spanish government to offer civil servants 3.5% pay rise, El Pais says
MADRID (Reuters) – The Spanish government will offer civil servants a 3.5% pay rise in 2023 to partly offset the effects of soaring inflation, El Pais newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing unidentified…
TOMORROW: United States Attorney’s Office Co-Sponsoring West Virginia Civil and Human Rights Summit
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – United States Attorney Will Thompson announced that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia is co-sponsoring “Building Bridges: West Virginia Civil and Human Rights Summit”…
KENOSHA MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO INJURING POLICE OFFICER DURING AUGUST 2020 CIVIL DISORDER
United States Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on September 23, 2022, Ashton Howard (age: 29) pleaded guilty to obstructing a law enforcement officer while that…
Former New Orleans Police Officer Charged with Civil Rights Violation for Sexual Assault
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department filed a bill of information charging Rodney Vicknair, 55, a former police officer with the New Orleans Police Department, with sexually assaulting a victim in violation of…
Two Paterson Police Officers Sentenced to Prison Terms for Roles in Violating Individuals’ Civil Rights
NEWARK, N.J. – Two Paterson, New Jersey, police officers were sentenced today to prison terms for their respective roles in a conspiracy to violate individuals’ civil rights, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger…
Three Paterson Police Officers Sentenced for Roles in Violating Individuals’ Civil Rights
NEWARK, N.J. – Three Paterson, New Jersey, police officers were sentenced today for their respective roles in a conspiracy to violate individuals’ civil rights, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. U.S. District…
United States Attorney to host civil rights forum
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Federal civil rights laws will be the focus of a forum to be held next week at Shepherd University. United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld will host a half-day…
Woodstock Dentist Sentenced to Probation and Pays $100,000 Civil Penalty for Fraudulently Acquiring Oxycodone
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Vivian Letizia, age 64, of Stone Ridge, New York, was sentenced today to one year of probation for acquiring and obtaining a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, deception…
Third Illinois Prison Guard Convicted of Civil Rights Deprivation Resulting in Bodily Injury and Death and Obstruction Charges
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A federal jury returned a guilty verdict yesterday against Todd Sheffler, a lieutenant at the Western Illinois Correctional Center in Mt. Sterling, Ill., for civil rights deprivation resulting in…
‘Civil War Is Here’: MSNBC Host Says There’s ‘No Dealing’ With Conservatives
‘Civil War Is Here’: MSNBC Host Says There’s ‘No Dealing’ With Conservatives Harold Hutchison on August 19, 2022 MSNBC host Tiffany Cross claimed that “civil war” was imminent in the United States…
Rochester Man Going To Prison For Rioting During Rochester Civil Unrest In May 2020
CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Dyshika McFadden, 28, of Rochester, NY, who was convicted of civil disorder, was sentenced to serve…
Two Current Kentucky State Police Troopers and One Former Trooper Indicted for Civil Rights Violations and Conspiracy
LONDON, Ky. – Two current Kentucky State Police Troopers and a former Trooper have been indicted for using excessive force on an arrestee, conspiring to cover up that excessive force, and illegally…
U.S. civil rights lawyer Ghafoor released from custody in UAE
(Reuters) – U.S. citizen and civil rights attorney Asim Ghafoor, who was convicted in the United Arab Emirates this week on money laundering charges, has been released from detention after paying a…
Trump property appraiser no longer in contempt in NY civil probe
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK – Cushman & Wakefield, which appraised several properties belonging to Donald Trump, is no longer in contempt of court for not complying with a subpoena for the…
U.S. Attorney Announces $3.64 Million Settlement Of Civil Fraud Lawsuit Against Menswear Company And Its Manager For Underpaying Customs Duties Owed On Apparel Imported Into The United States
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, AnnMarie Highsmith, Executive Assistant Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (“CBP”) Office of Trade, and Francis Russo, Director,…
Philadelphia Felon Sentenced to Over 4 ½ Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm During June 2020 Civil Unrest
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Steven Pennycooke, 36, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to four years and nine months in prison, three years of supervised release, and…
MORGAN: Biden’s Civil War On Energy Is Leaving Endless Collateral Damage In Its Wake
MORGAN: Biden’s Civil War On Energy Is Leaving Endless Collateral Damage In Its Wake Derrick Morgan on August 6, 2022 President Joe Biden has declared he will “end fossil fuel.” Presidents have…
Lebanon’s ordeal: from civil strife to economic collapse
BEIRUT – Lebanon marks the second anniversary on Thursday of the Beirut port explosion that killed 215 people and is widely seen as a symbol of corruption and bad governance by the…
Civil Rights Groups Call On DOJ To Investigate Texas Gov. Abbott’s Border Security Effort For Alleged ‘Latinx’ Discrimination
Civil Rights Groups Call On DOJ To Investigate Texas Gov. Abbott’s Border Security Effort For Alleged ‘Latinx’ Discrimination Jennie Taer on July 29, 2022 Civil rights groups have requested a Department of…
Baltimore Police Detective Sentenced to Federal Prison for Criminal Civil Rights Violations and Obstruction of Justice
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Robert Hankard, age 46, of Baltimore, Maryland to 30 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for criminal…
Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Committing Arson during Civil Unrest in Rockford in 2020
ROCKFORD — A man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for setting fire to a store in Rockford during a period of civil unrest in 2020. SEAN CARDENAS, 22, of Rockford,…
Delaware County Pharmacy and Owner-Pharmacist Agree to Pay $750k and Never Again Dispense Controlled Substances to Resolve Civil Allegations of Sex-for-Pills Scheme
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that the United States filed a civil lawsuit against Murray-Overhill Pharmacy, Inc., located in Media, PA, and its co-owner pharmacist Martin Brian, alleging…
Federal Court Bars Grand Rapids Physician From Prescribing Controlled Substances And Orders Civil Judgment Over Forged Opioid Prescriptions
GRAND RAPIDS – David D. Sova, D.O., of Grand Rapids entered into a settlement with the United States in which he agreed to a court order to…
Federal Court Bars Grand Rapids Physician From Prescribing Controlled Substances And Orders Civil Judgment Over Forged Opioid Prescriptions
GRAND RAPIDS – David D. Sova, D.O., of Grand Rapids entered into a settlement with the United States in which he agreed to a court order to…
Former California Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violations for Assaults on Inmates and Cover Up Inside CSP-Sacramento
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Arturo Pacheco, 40, of Elk Grove, pleaded guilty today to criminal civil rights violations for the on‑duty assault of two inmates entrusted to his care and to submitting false reports…
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