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…
Category: American Justice
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…
Audit the Audit: Crude Remark to Police Results in Traffic Stop, Police Officer Later Fired
Officer Swiftly Fired After Challenging Altercation
Three Charged in Nationwide Scheme to Sell Hundreds of Thousands Fake Texas Paper Tags
HOUSTON Authorities are searching for two men indicted for using fictitious car dealerships to issue nearly 600,000 automobile paper tags and selling them on the internet without selling any cars, announced Acting…
Former Police Officer Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Beating 52-Year-Old Suspect
MINNESOTA A former officer with the St. Paul Police Department in St. Paul, Minnesota, was sentenced Friday to six years in prison after a jury found him guilty of a civil rights…