LOS ANGELES A Glendale man was sentenced Monday to seven years in federal prison for running a series of “bust out” scams that defrauded more than 20 banks out of nearly $5…
Category: American Justice
Nine Charged in 28-Count Federal Indictment for Medicaid Fraud
Nine Indicted for Medicaid Fraud
Georgia Prison Guard Guilty of Beating Handcuffed Inmate
GEORGIA Brian Ford, 23, a correctional officer at the State Prison (VSP) in Valdosta, Georgia, pleaded guilty today to one count of using excessive force against an inmate housed at the facility….
Man Sentenced for Setting Fire to Three African-American Churches
LOUISIANA A federal judge on Monday sentenced Holden Matthews, 23, to 25 years in prison for setting fire to three African-American Baptist churches because of the religious character of those buildings, officials…
Former DEA Agent Charged with Posing as Covert CIA Officer in Elaborate $4 Million Fraud
VIRGINIA A former Drug Enforcement Administration public affairs officer was sentenced this week to seven years in prison for defrauding at least a dozen companies of over $4.4 million, according to federal…
California Convicted Felon Charged with Hate Crime Threats
A man who threatened a group of protestors calling themselves the “Good Trouble Brigade,” has been charged with criminal threats, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced today. Timothy James Carroll…
Afghan Arrested for 2008 Abduction of New York Times Journalist
NEW YORK CITY Haji Najibullah, a/k/a “Najibullah Naim,” a/k/a “Abu Tayeb,” a/k/a “Atiqullah” was indicted for six counts related to the 2008 kidnapping of New York Times journalist David Rohde, and two…
Maine Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Hate Crimes
MAINE Maurice Diggins, 36, of Biddeford, Maine, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his racially motivated assaults against black men, federal officials announced Tuesday. On March 10, 2020, following…
Bloods Gang Members Sentenced to Life in Prison for Conspiracy Involving Murder
NORTH CAROLINA Five members of the United Blood Nation (UBN or Bloods) street gang were sentenced in Charlotte following a federal trial for federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) conspiracy and…
Just Saying: Trump’s Self-Serving Joyride; American Taxpayers Paying Trump’s Legal Defense Costs
JUST SAYING BY RAUL HERNANDEZ [email protected] NYT Editorial: Why Are Republicans So Afraid of Voters? There is no “both sides do it” when it comes to intentionally keeping Americans away from the…
Audit the Audit: Police Stop a Black Sergeant Matching the Description
Cops pull Over a Black Man Running and matching the description of a suspect.