UTAH A Turkish businessman was arrested in Austria on Saturday at the request of the U.S. Department of Justice, according to federal officials. This arrest followed a superseding indictment returned by a…
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Five Charged with Exporting Thermal Imaging Scopes and Night Vision Goggles to Russia
LOS ANGELES Federal authorities have arrested two Illinois residents named in an indictment that accuses five defendants of conspiring to unlawfully export to Russia defense articles – specifically, thermal imaging riflescopes and…
Correction Officers Sentenced to Prison for Beating Inmate Like “a Pinata”
TENNESSEE Two former Tennessee Department of Corrections (TDOC) Correctional Officers were sentenced Thursday for assaulting an inmate in violation of a federal civil rights statute, officials announced. Nathaniel Griffin, 31, and Tanner…
L.A. Forms an Independent Team to Re-Examine Fatal Use-of-Force Incidents
LOS ANGELES Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced Wednesday the formation of an independent team that will re-examine fatal use-of-force incidents by law enforcement officers and recommend further action when…
L.A. Dentist Charged with Sexually Assaulting Abusing Nine Patients
LOS ANGELES A dentist was charged Monday with sexually abusing nine patients at his Los Angeles dental office, according to officials. “This case is especially concerning because its victims are low-income people…
Man Sentenced to More than a Year in Prison for Threatening to Kill U.S. Congressman
IOWA A man who called a U.S. Congressman’s office and told a staffer that he was going to find someone to assassinate the Congressman was sentenced last week to more than a…
Just Saying: Darnella Frazier Awarded a Pulitzer Prize Citation for George Floyd Video
Darnella Frazier, the teen who filmed George Floyd’s murder, awarded a Pulitzer citation The Pulitzer board said her video highlighted “the crucial role of citizens in journalists’ quest for truth and justice.”…
Former Police Officer Charged with Soliciting Sex in Exchange for Favors
SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA Thomas McDonald, age 47, of Scranton, Pennsylvania, was charged with a federal bribery violation, officials announced this week. According to Acting United States Attorney Bruce D. Brandler, the charge alleges…
Texas Man Guilty of Hate Crime Targeting Gay Men Using Dating App
TEXAS A Texas man pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal hate crime charges in federal court, officials announced. According to court documents, Daniel Jenkins, 22, of Dallas, pleaded guilty to a federal hate…
Four Guilty of Involvement in Multi-State Dogfighting Conspiracy
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA Four defendants plead guilty to federal dogfighting and conspiracy charges for their roles in an interstate dogfighting network across the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and New Jersey, officials announced…