John Oliver explains why it’s so difficult to be exonerated for a wrongful conviction, even when there’s compelling evidence to prove your innocence, and how we can correct the state’s mistakes.
Category: American Justice
21 Alleged Gang Members and Associates for Numerous Crimes Including Murder, Drug Trafficking
MISSISSIPPI A federal indictment was unsealed Friday charging 21 alleged members and associates of the Simon City Royals gang, The alleged defendants were charged with racketeering conspiracy involving murder, attempted murder, narcotics…
Just Saying: Russian Funerals for Dead Soldiers; Field of Russian Tanks; Ukrainians Take Back Town; Russians Appear to Use Grenades Against Ukraine Protestors; Ukrainians Claim to Recapture Key Town; Man Learns of Wife and Children’s Deaths; Russian News Reporter Speaks Out; Latest Ukraine News — Wally the Sniper is in Ukraine; Ex-Russian Officials Says Putin Could be Tossed Out of Office
JUST SAYING BY RAUL HERNANDEZ Former Heavyweight Champion Vitali Klitschko who is the mayor of Kyiv pulls no punches on the Russians and Putin. Women and…
Three Former Minneapolis Police Officers Convicted for Civil Rights Violations for the Death of George Floyd
St. Paul, Minnesota Following a trial that lasted nearly five weeks, a federal jury found three former Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) officers guilty of federal civil rights offenses arising out of the…
Oregon State Employee Indicted for Sexual Misconduct and Kidnapping Disabled Woman
A federal grand jury in Portland, Oregon, returned an indictment Friday charging an Oregon Department of Human Services employee with kidnapping a woman with significant disabilities in his care, driving her to…
Disbarred Lawyer Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Stealing Injured Clients’ Settlement Money
LOS ANGELES A disbarred personal-injury lawyer was sentenced Thursday to 12 years in federal prison for stealing settlement money from multiple clients, officials stated. This included a multimillion-dollar settlement that should have…
Former NFL Player Sentenced to Prison for Nationwide Health Care Fraud
A former National Football League (NFL) player was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison for orchestrating a nationwide scheme to defraud a health care benefit program for retired NFL players, federal…
Woman Guilty of Multimillion-Dollar Scheme to Defraud Health Insurers for Cometic Procedures
LOS ANGELES A San Fernando Valley woman plead guilty Tuesday to federal criminal charges for conspiring to defraud health insurance companies This caused millions of dollars in fraudulent claims to be submitted…
Pharmacy Owner Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for $14 Million Health Care Fraud Fraud
LOS ANGELES A West Los Angeles pharmacist was sentenced Monday to 30 months in federal prison for orchestrating a scheme that fraudulently obtained millions of dollars for compounded drugs in a scheme,…
NY Man Guilty of a Multi-Million Dollar Fraud by Sending Fake Prize Notifications
NEW YORK A fifth defendant pleaded guilty Wednesday in New York to participate in a fraudulent, multi-million dollar mass-mailing scheme that tricked consumers into paying fees for falsely promised cash prizes. According…
Man Gets Two Life Sentences for Aggravated Sexual Abuse of Minor
ALPINE, TEXAS An Alpine man was sentenced Monday to two life sentences in prison for aggravated sexual abuse of a minor, officials announced Tuesday. According to court documents and evidence at trial,…
Seven Doctors, Hospital CEO Pay $1.1 Million to Settle Kickback Allegations
SHERMAN, Texas – Seven Texas doctors and a hospital executive agreed to pay a total of $1.1 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations involving kickbacks, officials announced last week. “Paying kickbacks…