BENTON, Ill. – A Jefferson County, Missouri, man was sentenced to a total of 600 months in prison on Friday, February 25, 2022, after a federal jury found him guilty …
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US and World News
Michigan judge rejects entrapment motion to allow trial in alleged plot against governor
by Reutersby Reuters– A judge in Michigan on Tuesday denied an entrapment motion made by defense lawyers for three men accused of conspiring to kidnap the state’s governor, according to local media …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Bank Robber Found Guilty Following Federal Trial
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMiami, Florida – A Miami federal jury found David Franklin Lee, 60, of Miami, guilty of attempted bank robbery, following a three-day trial, before U.S. District Judge Marcia G. Cooke. …
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WASHINGTON – U.S. regulators and Meta Platforms Inc are at odds over when to start a high-profile antitrust trial, with the Federal Trade Commission proposing December 2023 and the Facebook …
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US and World News
Ahmaud Arbery’s family fought for a trial that made racism central to his murder
by Reutersby ReutersBy Tyler Clifford – For months, local prosecutors took no action after three white men jumped in their trucks and chased Ahmaud Arbery, a young Black jogger, through their Georgia …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Iraqi gun smuggler convicted in federal trial
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDUBLIN, GA: An Iraqi national was convicted on charges of attempting to smuggle guns through the Port of Savannah after a three-day trial in federal court. Nihad Al Jaberi, 42, …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Sex Trafficking Trial Ends in Guilty Verdict against Houston Man
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLAFAYETTE, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Kevondric Fezia, 26, of Houston, Texas, has been found guilty by a federal jury in Lafayette on sex trafficking charges. …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Kilogram Cocaine Trafficker Convicted At Trial
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressTampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Damian Sierra (43, Port St. Lucie) guilty of possessing 500 grams or more of …
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Featured NewsUS and World News
New Trial For Putin Opposition Figure Alexei Navalny Could Add Over A Decade Of Prison Time
Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny faces a new trial that could add over a decade of prison time to his current sentence, BBC News reported Tuesday. He is accused of …
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MIsc. News
Ahmaud Arbery’s murderers used litany of racist slurs, hate-crimes trial hears
by Reutersby Reuters(Note offensive language in paragraphs 10, 15.) By Rich McKay and Brad Brooks BRUNSWICK, Ga. – A federal prosecutor in Georgia said on Monday that three white men on trial …
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MIsc. News
Factbox-Ten key moments in Palin’s defamation trial against New York Times
by Reutersby ReutersNEW YORK – A judge said on Monday he will dismiss a defamation lawsuit by Sarah Palin, the former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican U.S. vice presidential candidate, against The …
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Business News
Credit Suisse paid out millions despite compliance alert, drugs trial told
by Reutersby ReutersBy Stephanie Nebehay BELLINZONA, Switzerland – An ex-Credit Suisse manager told a Swiss court on Monday that millions of euros were paid out of accounts linked to a Bulgarian wrestler …
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By Jody Godoy NEW YORK – Former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng is accused of bribery and money laundering charges in connection with the multibillion-dollar looting of Malaysia’s 1MDB sovereign …
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Business News
Explainer-What charges does ex-Goldman banker Ng face in 1MDB corruption trial?
by Reutersby ReutersBy Luc Cohen – Opening statements in former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng’s U.S. corruption trial https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/rogue-employee-or-goldman-scapegoat-ex-bankers-1mdb-corruption-trial-kick-off-2022-02-10 over the looting of hundreds of millions of dollars from Malaysia’s 1MDB sovereign …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Waterloo Man Who Put Gun to Woman’s Head Found Guilty After Jury Trial
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA jury found a convicted felon who put a gun to a woman’s head and fired the gun at a residence guilty on February 9, 2022, following a three-day jury …
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US and World News
U.S. judge to consider Oath Keepers founder’s bid to await trial in Texas
by Reutersby ReutersBy Jan Wolfe – The detained founder of the right-wing Oath Keepers, Stewart Rhodes, obtained a court order on Thursday that bolsters his effort to remain in a Texas jail …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Former U.S. Navy Captain Pleads Guilty as the Seventh Fleet Navy Bribery Trial Approaches
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressAssistant U.S. Attorneys Mark W. Pletcher (619) 546-9714, Michelle Wasserman (619) 546-8431, Valerie Chu (619) 546-6750, and David Chu (619) 546-8266 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – February 2, 2022 SAN DIEGO …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Middle Georgian Convicted in Meth Trafficking Ring Sentenced to 420 Months in Federal Prison After Jury Trial Conviction
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMACON, Ga. – A Macon resident convicted in August 2021 for his role in a substantial methamphetamine trafficking network was sentenced to serve 420 months in prison for his crimes. Roderick …
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MIsc. News
Death penalty trial for Florida school gunman Cruz delayed until April
by Reutersby Reuters– A judge on Wednesday delayed until April proceedings to determine the sentencing of the gunman who has pleaded guilty to murdering 17 people at a Parkland, Florida, high school …
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By Jonathan Allen – The federal trial for three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights in a deadly 2020 arrest has been paused until at …
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MIsc. News
Founder of right-wing Oath Keepers to await Capitol riot trial in Washington-judge
by Reutersby ReutersBy Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON – The detained founder of the right-wing Oath Keepers, Stewart Rhodes, will be moved to Washington to await trial on charges of seditious conspiracy for …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Waterloo Woman Who Used Marijuana and Possessed Guns Found Guilty at Trial
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressA woman who possessed firearms while being a user of marijuana was convicted by a jury today after a three-day trial in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Allyssa Stovall, age …
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Family of Ahmaud Arbery wants racial justice as murderers face new trial
by Reutersby ReutersBy Rich McKay ATLANTA – The family of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black jogger who was chased by three white men in pickup trucks and gunned down in south Georgia in …
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Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced that a New York developer who purchased a historic Riverside commercial building to create luxury apartments in the seven-story landmark has pled guilty to …
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Business News
3M hit with $110 million verdict in latest U.S. military earplug trial
by Reutersby ReutersBy Nate Raymond -A federal jury on Thursday awarded $110 million to two U.S. Army veterans who said combat earplugs sold by 3M Co to the military caused them to …