Justice

CONTACT: Barbara Burns   PHONE:       (716) 843-5817 FAX #:          (716) 551-3051   ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Francis Cardinell, 76, of Penfield, NY, was charged by criminal complaint with obstruction …

CAMDEN, N.J. – An opioid abuse treatment facility in Camden will pay a total of $3.15 million to resolve criminal and civil claims that it caused kickbacks, obstructed a federal …

Shoshana Bryen on November 28, 2022 The Justice Department announced earlier this month that the FBI was opening a new investigation into the death of Al-Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh. …

(Reuters) – The Group of Seven wealthy democracies (G7) agreed on Tuesday to set up a network to coordinate investigations into war crimes, as part of a push to prosecute …

(Reuters) – Russia’s justice ministry added Facebook-owner Meta Platforms to its register of extremist organisations on Friday, the Kommersant newspaper reported. A Russian court earlier this year ruled Meta had …

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Twitter’s decision to shut down its Brussels office and the laying off of thousands of employees are drawing concerns on whether the company …

DUBLIN (Reuters) – European Union justice chief Didier Reynders will meet executives from Twitter and Meta at their European headquarters in Dublin this week, the Irish Times quoted the commissioner …

BOSTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts and the Justice Department announced today that it has opened a pattern or practice investigation into the Worcester …

Seattle – U.S. Attorney Nick Brown today highlighted Department of Justice grants awarded to Seattle and King County to assist with issues of opioid abuse and reentry to the community …

University Pushes Proposal That Would Terminate Professors For Failing To Meet Social Justice, Diversity Standards Reagan Reese on November 11, 2022 West Virginia University is considering a proposal that would …

IRVINGTON, NJ – A New Jersey woman is heading to prison for seven months after being convicted of immigration marriage fraud. Audrey Boney Johnson, 34, and Shanon St. Aubyn Stephenson, …

By Andrew Chung (Reuters) -A Democratic-led congressional committee and President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject Donald Trump’s bid to avoid complying with the …

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Ivan J. Arvelo, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations …

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — United States Attorney Francis M. Hamilton III of the Eastern District of Tennessee announced today $564,767 in Department of Justice grant funding to support the Knoxville Police …

U.S. Attorney Clay Joyner has announced a new initiative to address environmental justice and public health concerns in the Northern District of Mississippi.  U.S. Attorney Joyner has designated Assistant United …

ALBANY, Ga. – In an effort spear-headed by the Albany Police Department (APD) and provided at no cost to the city, a team of subject matter experts in policing from …

Federal, state, and local law enforcement partners from across the United States executed a nationwide, coordinated takedown today of leaders and associates of a national network of thieves, dealers, and …

Justice Kagan Suggests Gender-Neutral Admissions Could Give A Leg Up To ‘White Men’ Over People Who Have Been ‘Kicked In The Teeth’ Reagan Reese on October 31, 2022 Supreme Court …

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The United States Attorney’s Office announced today that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Perry H. Piper will lead the efforts of the Office in connection with the …

LEXINGTON, Ky.—Carlton S. Shier, IV, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky, announced on Tuesday a new initiative to address environmental justice and public health concerns. U.S. …

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — On Sept. 26, 2022, the Justice Department filed a civil complaint seeking the forfeiture of a sedan, a pickup truck, and one firearm alleged to have been …

By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice expressed support on Monday for a lawsuit filed by voting rights organizations in Arizona, which alleges that groups monitoring …

By Angelo Amante and Emilio Parodi ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s new government on Monday delayed the application of a justice reform required to obtain European post-pandemic funds and scrapped a …

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Michael P. Fish, age 27, of Albany, was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for obstruction of justice. The announcement was made by United States …