Your New Jersey teacher’s post mocking the assassination of Charlie Kirk could lead to a loss in federal school funding
TRENTON, NJ – Thousands of teachers across the country are publicly celebrating the public execution and school shooting of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk. Of all the people who should not be celebrating…
Federal Appeals Court Deals Legal Blow To Trump Aide Currently Facing Prison Sentence
A federal appeals court dealt another legal blow to former Trump administration official Peter Navarro Monday, siding with a judge who threatened him with contempt of court. Navarro recently began his four-month…
January 6th Federal Prosecutor to Stand Trial for Road Rage Stabbing
TAMPA, FL – A federal prosecutor who had built a reputation of being insensitive, overreaching, and unfair to defendants during the Department of Justice cases against those accused and charged with crimes…
Massachusetts Man Faces Federal Charges for Animal Fighting
HANSON, MA – John Murphy of Hanson, Massachusetts, has been arrested following his indictment by a federal grand jury on nine counts related to possessing animals for involvement in an animal fighting…
Federal Judge Rules Against Toms River Blocking 4,680 Square Foot Synagogue
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Bais Brucha congregation in Toms River celebrated a significant legal victory, concluding a three-year battle with the township. A federal judge found that Toms River engaged in…
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Man in $700k Casino Heist
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — Jesus Gaytan-Garcia has been charged by a federal grand jury with the interstate transportation of stolen money and theft from the Hartford Four Winds Casino, as announced by…
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…
Federal Judge Strikes Down New Jersey’s Attempt to Disarm Retired Cops
Federal Court Rules in Favor of Retired Officers in New Jersey Gun Law Case TRENTON, NJ—A significant legal decision emerged as the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals sided with police unions…
Federal Review of Murphy’s 157 Offshore Wind Turbines Planned Just 8 Miles from New Jersey Coast
Federal Review Begins for New Jersey’s Offshore Wind Project ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The Atlantic Shores offshore wind power project, planned to be situated approximately 8.4 miles from New Jersey’s shore, has…
Federal Judge Reviews New Jersey’s Party Line Ballot System Amid Constitutional Complaint
TRENTON, N.J. — A federal judge expressed reservations on Monday regarding New Jersey’s distinctive primary ballot system, amid a legal challenge that argues it unfairly benefits candidates endorsed by party leaders. This…
South Carolina Meth Dealer Gets Five Years in Federal Prison
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Vaughnta Markees Jones, a 45-year-old Lancaster resident, has been sentenced to a five-year federal prison term for his involvement in the distribution of marijuana and methamphetamine, as well as…
Federal Inmate Charged for Threatening Probation Officer
CHICAGO — Glenn Bowden, a 62-year-old former resident of Riverdale, Illinois, faces federal charges for threatening a U.S. Probation officer and obstructing justice. The charges were detailed in an indictment returned by…
Importer and firm plead guilty in federal court to conspiracy to avoid paying over $1 million in Antidumping and Countervailing Duties
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The U.S. Attorney Office for the District of Puerto Rico announced Tuesday a guilty plea from Kenneth Fleming and Akua Mosaics, Inc. (“Akua Mosaics”) to a conspiracy…
Maximum Federal Sentence for Pennsylvania Man in Georgia Murder Case
ATHENS, GA – Ahkil Nasir Crumpton, also known as “Crump,” a 26-year-old from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison today, following his conviction on charges stemming from a…
Federal Crackdown on Illegal Guns and Drug Trafficking Leads Agents to Savannah
SAVANNAH, GA – The Southern District of Georgia has announced new felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, alongside convictions and pending sentences for several defendants on federal gun charges.…
California Man Charged with Federal Cares Act Fraud
On March 27, 2020, the President of the United States signed into law the CARES Act, which provided emergency assistance, administered by the United States Small Business Administration (SBA), to small business…
Illinois Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Methamphetamine and Heroin Crimes
Michael Garrick Denson, age 34, from Illinois, received the prison term after a September 14, 2023 jury verdict finding him guilty of one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and heroin and…
Former Employee Convicted of Defrauding His Employer Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison
James Dwyer, age 46, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after a September 26, 2023 guilty plea to one count of wire fraud and one count of filing a false tax…
Federal Court Halts Biden Admin’s Corporate Emissions Disclosure Rule
Federal Court Halts Biden Admin’s Corporate Emissions Disclosure Rule Nick Pope on March 15, 2024 An appellate court paused the Biden administration’s corporate emissions disclosure rule on Friday. The U.S. Court of…
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…
Pocatello Woman Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Distribution
According to court records, on February 4, 2023, Monaco, and her husband (co-defendant Jonathan Monaco, 43,) were traveling from California to Idaho – where they reside – when their vehicle was stopped…