A former Memphis Police Department (MPD) officer pleaded guilty in federal court in Tennessee to one felony count of deprivation of rights under color of law for assaulting an suspect in January…
Category: American Justice
“Patriots 45 MAGA Gang” Member Admits Tasing Metro Police Officer During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
WASHINGTON, D.C. A California man, who tased a Metropolitan Police Officer (MPD) during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, pleaded guilty Tuesday to assault and three other charges,…
Two Amazon Sellers and Four Companies Guilty of Price Fixing DVDs, Blue-Ray Discs
TENNESSEE Two Amazon marketplace sellers and four of their companies have pleaded guilty to price fixing DVDs and Blu Ray Discs, officials announced Monday. Last week, U.S. District Court in Tennessee, Bruce…
Man Involved in Causing Fatal Fetal Fentanyl Overdose Sentenced to 22 1/2 Years in Prison
LOS ANGELES A Cerritos drug trafficker was sentenced Friday to 22 1/2 years in federal prison for narcotics and firearms offenses, including providing fentanyl to a victim who later ingested the powerful…
Man Sentenced for Stealing Dead Married Couples’ Identity to Get Their Bank Accounts, Credit Cards and Retirement
LOS ANGELES A Marina del Ray man was sentence Monday to 45 months in federal prison for stealing the identities of a married couple who had died days earlier and then using…
Just Saying: The Police Reform Train Just Left the Station
Huffington Post: 3 Memphis Fire Dept. Workers Terminated After Failing To Render Proper Aid To Tyre Nichols Two emergency medical technicians and a lieutenant in Memphis have been fired in the wake…
Four Washington Men Sentenced for Beating a Black Man in a Racially-Motivated Assault
WASHINGTON Four Washington State Men Sentenced for Hate Crime and False Statement Charges After Racially-Motivated Assault Four men who assaulted a Black man because of the man’s actual and perceived race at…
Feds:Sex Offender Used Instagram to “Chat” with Minor Victims and Had them Perform Sexual Acts
A Maryland man was sentenced Friday to 35 years in prison for the production and distribution of images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children, according to officials. In Maryland, Justin…
Five Members and Associates of White Supremacist Gang Sentenced to Life in Prison for Kidnapping, Murder
Five members and associates of a white supremacist gang were sentenced in Alaska this week to life in prison without the possibility of parole for racketeering, including murder in aid of racketeering,…
Google Sued by Justice Department for Allegedly Monopolizing Digital Advertising Technologies
WASHINGTON D.C. The Justice Department, along with the Attorneys General of California, Colorado, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Virginia, filed a civil antitrust suit against Google for monopolizing…
Two Florida Men Sentenced for Violent Assault With Axe Handle on a Black Man, a Hate Crime
Two Florida men were sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Florida for hate crime charges in connection with their racially-motivated attack against a Black man in Citrus Springs, according to officials. Roy…
Medical Device Manufacturer Agrees to Pay $9.75 Million to Settle Allegations About Kickbacks to Surgeon
MASSACHUSETTS Medical device manufacturer DePuy Synthes, Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, agreed to pay $9.75 million to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act, officials stated. DePuy allegedly paid…