In Phil Murphy’s Equitable New Jersey, Homeless Veterans Rate Lower Than Illegal Migrants – OP-ED
Look at what is happening around New Jersey. Homelessness is on the rise, and in the state that touts itself as the most diverse and equitable, American citizens most in need are…
New Jersey’s COVID-19 numbers now greater than Florida’s where mask and vaccine mandates are banned
TRENTON, NJ – The State of New Jersey has the most comprehensive set of executive orders geared toward fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s something New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy often touts during…
New Orleans Tax Preparer Sentenced to Serve a Year and a Day in Federal Prison After Pleading Guilty to Failing to Declare More Than $695,000 in Income on Tax Returns
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that on November 3, 2021 QUINCY E. IRVIN, age 43 of New Orleans, Louisiana was sentenced to a year and a…
Polson meth trafficker sentenced to more than 13 years in prison
GREAT FALLS — A Polson man convicted by a jury of trafficking methamphetamine in the Helena community was sentenced today to 13 years and eight months in prison to be followed by…
Lincoln County Man Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Crime
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Lincoln County man was sentenced today to 15 years and eight months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and…
Doctor Who Distributed Unapproved Cancer Treatment Drug Convicted of More Than Two Dozen Felony Charges
SANTA ANA, California – A physician has been found guilty of 26 felony charges for fraudulently distributing an unapproved cancer treatment over a six-year period, charging up to $2,000 per bottle,…
Baltimore Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Spending Deceased Mother’s Social Security Benefit Checks for More Than 20 Years
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced Wardell Lester, Jr., age 66 of Baltimore, Maryland today to one year in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release,…
Federal Jury Takes Less than an Hour to Convict Hazelwood Man on Drug and Firearms Charges
PITTSBURGH, PA – After deliberating for less than an hour, a federal jury on Friday found James Weldon Johnson, aka “300 Blocc Knocc”, guilty on four counts of violating federal narcotics and…
Justice Department awards more than $6 million in grants to Montana tribes and state of Montana for victim services
BILLINGS — Five Montana Indian tribes and two Montana state agencies have been awarded Department of Justice grants totaling $6,631,190 to support services to victims. The funding is from the Office of…
New York Man Admits Defrauding Investors of More Than $3.5 Million through Securities Offering Scheme
TRENTON, N.J. – A New York man today admitted perpetrating a scheme to defraud more than 70 investors through a long-running securities offering fraud that raised more than $4 million and caused investor…
World’s Third-Largest Emitter Pledges To Achieve Carbon Neutrality Two Decades Later Than Climate Summit Goal
India, the world’s third-largest emitter of carbon dioxide after China and the U.S., pledged to achieve carbon neutrality by 2070, two decades later than the goal being promoted at the United Nations…
Here’s How America Reduced Emissions More Than Any Other Major Country Despite Leaving The Paris Accords
The U.S. has reduced emissions more than any other country in the world despite former President Donald Trump’s decision to leave the Paris Climate Accords. “In the last 10 years, the emissions…
Pasadena Man Sentenced to More Than 16 Years in Federal Prison for Conspiring to Kidnap Chinese National Who Later Was Murdered
LOS ANGELES – A San Gabriel Valley man was sentenced today to 195 months in federal prison for participating in a conspiracy to kidnap a Chinese national who was violently abducted…
White House Says The Budget Will Spend More On Climate Than Entire Energy Department
The Democrats’ reconciliation package will likely include more than $500 billion worth of climate provisions, more than the entire Department of Energy budget, the White House said, according to The Hill. The…
Convicted Felon Sentenced To More Than 21 Years In Federal Prison For Possessing Ammunition, Obstructing Justice, And Attempted Witness Tampering
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell has sentenced Sergio Antonio Hood (37, Tampa) to 21 years and 10 months in federal prison for possessing ammunition as a convicted felon,…
Bloods Gang Member Is Sentenced To More Than 13 Years For Drug Trafficking
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Today, U.S. District Judge Frank D. Whitney ordered Robert Allen McClinton, 32, of Charlotte, to serve 135 months in prison and eight years of supervised release on drug trafficking…
Convicted Felon Sentenced To More Than 14 Years In Federal Prison For Possessing Firearms And Narcotics
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Susan C. Bucklew has sentenced Leon Grant, Jr. (40, St. Petersburg) to 14 years and 2 months in federal prison for possession with the intent to…
Former Tribal Police Chief Admits to Stealing More than $300,000 from Local Tribe by Selling Fake Badges
Assistant U. S. Attorney Andrew J. Galvin (619) 546-9721 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – October 25, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Anthony Reyes Vazquez pleaded guilty in federal court today, admitting that he stole…
Charlotte Tax Preparer Is Sentenced To More than Five Years For $3 Million Tax Fraud
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – U.S. District Judge Robert J. Conrad Jr. sentenced Andrivia Wells, 54, of Charlotte, today to 70 months in prison for tax fraud, announced William T. Stetzer, Acting U.S. Attorney…
Shooting At Drug Deal In Redwood City Results In More Than Seven-Year Prison Sentence For Stockton Man
SAN FRANCISCO– Khari Moore and Malik Lott were sentenced today to 87 months and 12 months and one day in prison for their respective roles in a scheme to obtain marijuana from…
Shreveport Men Receive Federal Prison Sentences Totaling More Than 20 Years
SHREVEPORT, La. – Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced that two men involved in trafficking methamphetamine have been sentenced by United States District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote. James Orville…
Former Danbury Resident Sentenced to More than 5 Years in Prison for Fraud and Identity Theft Offenses
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that DOMINGO ST. HILAIRE ROSARIO, 57, formerly of Danbury, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L.…
Wall Street Lost More Jobs During The Pandemic Than In 2008
Wall Street lost more jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic than in any year since the 2008 recession despite profits and wages steadily increasing, according to a report released Thursday. Jobs on Wall…
Australian National Sentenced To More Than 9 Years In Prison For Multimillion-Dollar Text-Messaging Consumer Fraud Scheme
Damian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that MICHAEL PEARSE, an Australian national who was extradited to the United States from Australia in January 2021, was…
Buffalo Man Sentenced For Stealing Social Security Benefits For More Than 5 Years After His Father’s Death
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Abdulkawi Al Shuaibi, 48, of Buffalo, N.Y., who was convicted of theft of…
Developing Nations Demand More Than $1 Trillion Per Year From West To Combat Climate Change
Developing nations have made requests from wealthier nations to fund climate initiatives far exceeding previous commitments ahead of the upcoming United Nations conference. A coalition of African countries recently asked the developed…
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