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…
Former Kentucky Department of Corrections Probation and Parole Officer Indicted for Civil Rights Violations and Obstruction of Justice
WASHINGTON – A federal grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky, returned an indictment, which was unsealed today, charging a Kentucky man with using his former position as a probation officer to engage in…
Roanoke-Based Opioid Treatment Center Settles Civil Case with United States
ROANOKE, Va. – Virginia Treatment Center, LLC, doing business as Roanoke Comprehensive Treatment Center (RCTC) in Roanoke, has agreed to pay $348,934 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act…
Oklahoma City Hospital Pays $120,000 to Settle Civil Penalty Claims Stemming from the Alleged Failure to Timely Report Thefts of Fentanyl and Hydromorphone
OKLAHOMA CITY – INTEGRIS ProHealth, Inc., and its parent, INTEGRIS Health, Inc. (collectively, “INTEGRIS”) paid $120,000 to settle civil penalty claims stemming from allegations that Integris Baptist Medical Center Pharmacy (“Integris Pharmacy”), which…
Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office and U.S. Justice Department Launch Investigation of Maryland Department Oof State Police Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Baltimore, Maryland – United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced today that the Justice…
Former Baltimore Police Sergeant Sentenced to Almost Two Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Deprive Civil Rights for Assisting a Member of the Baltimore Police Gun Trace Task Force by Planting a Gun at the Scene of an Arrest
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake today sentenced former Baltimore Police Sergeant Keith Allen Gladstone, age 53, of New Park, Pennsylvania, to 21 months in federal prison, followed by…
Former Illinois Department of Agriculture Investigator Charged with Federal Civil Rights Violations for Allegedly Grabbing and Groping Multiple Individuals While on Duty
CHICAGO — A former investigator for the Illinois Department of Agriculture has been charged with federal civil rights violations for allegedly grabbing and groping several operators of animal care facilities while on…
Pharmacy Agrees to Enter into Deferred Prosecution and Civil Settlement Agreements in Connection with Fraudulent Claims for Anti-Overdose Drug
BOSTON – Florida-based Solera Specialty Pharmacy has entered into a deferred prosecution agreement and has agreed, along with its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), to pay a $1.31 million civil settlement to resolve…
Trump, adult children to testify in NY civil probe next week
By Karen Freifeld NEW YORK – Former President Donald Trump is expected to testify in the New York attorney general’s civil investigation into his business practices next week, not on Friday as…
Sri Lanka’s Gotabaya Rajapaksa: Civil war victor brought down by protests
By Alasdair Pal (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who oversaw a ruthless crushing of Tamil Tiger guerrillas to end a long-running civil war and went on to become president, had been…
Three Former Hawaii Correctional Officers Convicted of Civil Rights Violations for Assaulting an Inmate and Attempting to Cover it Up
WASHINGTON – On July 8, after a three-week trial, a federal jury convicted three former correctional officers at the Hawaii Community Correctional Center — Jason Tagaloa, 31, Craig Pinkney, 38, and Jonathan…
Rochester Man Pleads Guilty To 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 Marquis Frasier, 29, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa to…
Biden DOJ Launches Civil Rights Investigation Into Texas’ Efforts To Secure The Border: REPORT
Biden DOJ Launches Civil Rights Investigation Into Texas’ Efforts To Secure The Border: REPORT Jennie Taer on July 7, 2022 The Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border…
Former Monroe Police Department Officer Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Charge for Using Excessive Force
MONROE, La. – Jared Preston Desadier, 44, of Monroe, Louisiana, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote to a charge of deprivation of rights under color of law, announced…
Former Tennessee Department of Corrections Officers Indicted for Federal Civil Rights Offenses Following Assault on Inmate and False Cover-up Report
Memphis, TN – The Department of Justice announced that Javian Griffin, 36, and Sebron Hollands, 32, two former tactical officers with the Strike Force for the Tennessee Department of Corrections, were indicted by a…
Elk City Doctor Pays $95,000 to Settle Civil Penalty Claims Stemming From Allegations of Recordkeeping Violations Relating to the Purchase of Fentanyl
OKLAHOMA CITY – Brian Blick, M.D. (“Dr. Blick”), has paid $95,000 to settle civil penalty claims stemming from allegations that he violated the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 and…
Service of process on the United States Attorney in civil cases
As a temporary measure due to COVID-19 concerns, service on the United States Attorney in civil cases shall be via email and US mail as follows: A copy of any summons, complaint…
‘Total Rejection Of Fairness And Safety’: Biden Admin Reinterprets Decades-Old Civil Rights Law To Include Protections For ‘Gender Identity’
‘Total Rejection Of Fairness And Safety’: Biden Admin Reinterprets Decades-Old Civil Rights Law To Include Protections For ‘Gender Identity’ Reagan Reese on June 23, 2022 President Joe Biden’s Department of Education (DOE)…
‘Essentially Erase Women’: Tulsi Gabbard Slams Biden Admin’s Overhaul Of Key Civil Rights Law
‘Essentially Erase Women’: Tulsi Gabbard Slams Biden Admin’s Overhaul Of Key Civil Rights Law Samantha Renck on June 23, 2022 Former Hawaii Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard said the Biden administration is “essentially…
Worcester Man Sentenced for Civil Disorder and Unlawful Possession of Molotov Cocktail
BOSTON – A Worcester man was sentenced today for civil disorder and the unlawful possession of three Molotov cocktails during a demonstration in the City of Worcester over the murder of George…
West Philadelphia Man Sentenced to Over Nine Years for Firearms Offense During 2020 Civil Unrest
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Mashaq White, 24, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to nine years and two months in prison, followed by three years of supervised…
Chicago Man Sentenced to Nearly Three Years in Federal Prison for Setting Fire to Police Vehicle During Civil Unrest
CHICAGO — A Chicago man has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison for setting fire to a Chicago Police Department vehicle during a period of civil unrest in downtown…
Owners Of Grand Rapids Trucking Company Plead Guilty To Bank Fraud Conspiracy, Pay $1,000,000 In Related Civil Case, In Connection With Covid-19 Relief Fraud
DMR Transportation Falsified Financial Records To Receive A Second-Draw Loan Under The Paycheck Protection Program GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — Semsi Salja and Anes Suhonjic, the owners of…
Bill Cosby found liable in civil case for sexual assault in 1975
By Lisa Richwine SANTA MONICA, Calif. -A California jury in a civil case ruled on Tuesday that Bill Cosby sexually assaulted a woman at the Playboy Mansion in 1975 when she was…
Two Former LMPD Officers Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Violate Civil Rights; One Also Pleads Guilty to Cyberstalking Conspiracy
Louisville, KY – Two former Louisville Metropolitan Police Department (LMPD) officers charged with conspiring to violate the civil rights of Louisville pedestrians through the arbitrary use of force pled guilty in federal…
Newport News Pharmacy Agrees to Pay Civil Penalty under the Controlled Substances Act
NORFOLK, Va. – Hidenwood Pharmacy, Inc., located in Newport News, and its owner, Anne Hutchens, of Seaport, have agreed to pay $125,000 to settle civil penalty claims stemming from alleged record-keeping violations…
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