WEST VIRGINIA A federal grand jury in West Virginia returned an indictment Tuesday charging a former West Virginia police officer and firefighter with civil rights offenses against two victims, using fire to…
Category: American Justice
Feds: San Luis Obispo Jail Uses Excessive Force, Lacks Adequate Mental and Medical Care for Inmates
LOS ANGELES The San Luis Obispo County Jail violates the rights of prisoners by, among other things, failing to provide adequate medical care and subjecting some prisoners to excessive uses of force,…
Trio Charged with Staging Auto Accidents in Insurance Fraud Ring
Los Angeles County Three people are accused of staging automobile accidents on local freeways — some causing major injuries — in order to collect money from insurance companies, authorities announced Monday. “Purposefully…
Ex-Chairman of Los Angeles-Based Church Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Federal Prison for Stealing $11 Million in Church Funds
LOS ANGELES The former chairman of the board of the Fifth Church of Christ, Scientist, of Los Angeles was sentenced Monday to 10 years and 10 months in federal prison for stealing…
FBI Releases 2020 Hate Crime Statistics
(PRESS RELEASE) Monday, the FBI released Hate Crime Statistics, 2020, the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program’s latest compilation about bias-motivated incidents throughout the nation. The 2020 data, submitted by 15,136 law enforcement agencies,…
Torrance Police Officer Charged With Assault in Non-Fatal Shooting (News Video)
Los Angeles County A Torrance police officer was charged Friday with excessive force in connection with a 2018 non-fatal, officer-involved shooting. “Excessive force by law enforcement authorities breeds mistrust in our communities,”…
Man Sentenced Six Years in Prison in Michigan Governor Kidnap Plot
NEW YORK TIMES: The only defendant to plead guilty to taking part in a plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan was sentenced on Wednesday to six years and three months…
Disbarred Lawyer Found Guilty of 22 Felonies for Stealing Client Settlement Money. He is facing up to 200 Years in Prison.
LOS ANGELES A disbarred personal-injury lawyer was found guilty by a federal jury today of 22 felonies for stealing the majority of a multimillion-dollar settlement that should have been paid to a…
Sidney Powell, L. Lin Wood, and seven other lawyers deceived federal courts, a federal judge wrote: Undermining Democracy and Recommends Sanctions, Disbarment (Read Entire Court Decision)
Washington Post: “A federal judge in Michigan has ordered that Sidney Powell, L. Lin Wood and seven other attorneys who filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the state’s 2020 presidential election be…
Multiple Defendants in ‘Grandparent Scam’ Network Indicted for Racketeering Conspiracy
Note: Click to view the indictment. A federal grand jury in San Diego has returned an indictment against eight defendants for their alleged roles in a federal racketeering conspiracy, authorities announced Wednesday. The…
Adult Film Star Indicted on Rape, Other Sexual Assault Counts (News Video)
Los Angeles County Adult film star Ron Jeremy has been indicted on more than 30 sexual assault counts involving 21 victims dating back more than two decades, according to state authorities “Far…
Tennessee Man Charged with Civil Rights Violations for Allegedly Setting Four Churches on Fire
If Convicted, He Faces Up to 20 Years for Each Fire He Allegedly Set A Tennessee man was charged Tuesday with civil rights violations for his role in the arson of four…