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…
U.S. Attorney Rachael S. Rollins Selected as Vice-Chair of the Attorney General’s National Advisory Subcommittee on Civil Rights
BOSTON – United States Attorney Rachael S. Rollins for the District of Massachusetts has been selected to serve as Vice-Chair of the Civil Rights Subcommittee for the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee (AGAC). …
U.S. Attorney Nick Brown to lead Attorney General’s Advisory Subcommittee on Civil Rights
Seattle – U.S. Attorney Nick Brown for the Western District of Washington has been selected to lead the Civil Rights Subcommittee for the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee (AGAC). As the leader of…
Former Chancery Clerk Sentenced for Civil Rights Violation
Jackson, Miss.- Tommy Joe Harvey, the former Chancery Clerk of Simpson County, was sentenced to 2 years’ probation and a $5,000 fine for depriving a person of their civil rights under color…
U.S. Attorney Parker affirms commitment to uphold civil rights of Ohioans in Southern District
CINCINNATI – United States Attorney Kenneth L. Parker announced today the creation of a civil rights referral initiative for the Southern District of Ohio. Members of the public may now report…
Jackson Township Settles Federal Lawsuit Claiming Anti-Semitism, Civil and Religious Rights Violations
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – Five years ago, Jackson Township Mayor Michael Reina stood before a group of residents at his monthly ‘Meet the Mayor’ session at town hall and told residents to…
Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Blowing Up an ATM During Spring 2020 Civil Unrest
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that David Elmakayes, 26, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to 15 years in prison and three years of supervised release by United States…
Former Federal Medical Center Correctional Officer Sentenced for Civil Rights Violation and Sexual Abuse of Inmates
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Christopher Brian Goodwin, 46, was sentenced to 135 months on Friday, by Chief U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves, for deprivation of rights under color of law and three…
Former Minneapolis Police Officer Sentenced to Prison for Civil Rights Violations and Stealing Controlled Substances
ST. PAUL, Minn. – A former Minneapolis police officer was sentenced to 38 months in prison followed by one year of supervised release for stealing controlled substances in the course of his…
Former Southeast Missouri police chief sentenced on civil rights charge
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark on Tuesday sentenced the former police chief of a small town in Bollinger County to nine months in behind bars for using excessive…
U.S. Supreme Court rejects civil rights claim against border agent
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday nixed a Washington state bed-and-breakfast owner’s lawsuit accusing a Border Patrol agent of civil rights violations during a violent 2014 encounter,…
Muskegon Doctor Pleads Guilty To Billing For Office Visits She Never Performed And Agrees To Settle Civil Claims For Half A Million Dollars
Physician restricted from future controlled substance prescribing GRAND RAPIDS – A Muskegon physician pleaded guilty on May 25, 2022, to a felony information charging her with one…
Three Big Sandy Employees Indicted for Civil Rights Violations
LONDON, Ky.- Three Bureau of Prisons employees of the United States Penitentiary Big Sandy, located in Inez, Ky., were indicted on Thursday, for federal civil rights violations. A federal grand jury sitting…
Paterson Police Sergeant Convicted of Conspiracy to Violate Civil Rights and Filing False Police Report
NEWARK, N.J. – A federal jury convicted a Paterson Police Department sergeant today of conspiring to violate civil rights and filing a false police report, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Michael Cheff,…
Fomer Creola Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Depriving Arrestee of Civil Rights by Use of Unreasonable Force
MOBILE, AL – A former City of Creola police officer pleaded guilty today to depriving a man of his right to be free from the use of unreasonable force while in custody.…
Twitter Agrees With DOJ And FTC To Pay $150 Million Civil Penalty And To Implement Comprehensive Compliance Program To Resolve Alleged Data Privacy Violations
SAN FRANCISCO – The Department of Justice, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), announced a settlement that, if approved by a federal court, will require Twitter, Inc. to pay $150 million…
Justice Department Launches Civil Rights Investigation into Kentucky’s Mental Health Service System
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice announced today that it has opened an investigation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into whether the Commonwealth of Kentucky subjects adults with serious mental…
‘Extreme Rewriting Of Federal Civil Rights Law’: Here’s How The Biden Administration Is Pushing Its Transgender Agenda
‘Extreme Rewriting Of Federal Civil Rights Law’: Here’s How The Biden Administration Is Pushing Its Transgender Agenda Laurel Duggan on May 22, 2022 The Biden administration is promoting its transgender agenda, including…
Trump pays $110,000 for failing to comply with subpoena in civil probe -New York AG
NEW YORK – Former U.S. President Donald Trump has paid a $110,000 fine for his failure to respond to a subpoena in a civil investigation into his business practices, a spokesperson for…
Here’s How Biden’s Radical Rewrite Of Key Civil Rights Law Will Fundamentally Change America
Here’s How Biden’s Radical Rewrite Of Key Civil Rights Law Will Fundamentally Change America Kendall Tietz on May 13, 2022 The Department of Education is expected to roll out new Title IX…
Federal agent admits to violating civil rights of a Honduran teenager
McALLEN, Texas – A 28-year-old former Border Patrol (BP) employee has pleaded guilty to violating the constitutional rights of a Honduran teenager, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Gregson Martinez, Brownsville, pleaded…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Resolves Civil Forfeiture Litigation Involving Charlotte Strip Mall
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced today the resolution of a civil forfeiture case involving a strip mall located at 1533 West Blvd, near the corner of West Boulevard and…
U.S. Attorney Easley Expands Civil Rights Initiative to Focus on Enforcement, Education and Community Outreach
RALEIGH, N.C. – United States Attorney Michael Easley today formally announced the expansion of the office’s continued efforts to enforce federal civil rights laws across Eastern North Carolina. These efforts will include…
Two USAO-EDPA Civil Healthcare Fraud Investigative Teams Honored by HHS-OIG
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that two separate investigative teams working in the Civil Division of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania were…
KCF Technologies, Inc. To Pay $1.2 Million To Resolve Civil Liability For Alleged Violations Of The False Claims Act
HARRISBURG, PA —The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that KCF Technologies, Inc., located in State College, PA, has agreed to pay the United States $1,226,436.14 to…
Cadott Pharmacy to Pay Civil Penalty for Controlled Substance Dispensing and Recordkeeping Violations
MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced today that Cadott Miller Pharmacy, Ltd., located in Cadott, Wisconsin, entered into a settlement agreement to…
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