Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs law creating new voting restrictions as opponents sue in federal court By Eva Ruth MoravecToday at 12:53 p.m. EDT2.1k AUSTIN — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Tuesday signed…
Category: American Justice
Ex-Assemblymember, City Manager Charged in City of Industry for Involvement in Corruption Scheme
Los Angeles Four men have been charged in connection with the embezzlement and misappropriation of millions of dollars that were supposed to be used to study whether a solar farm was suitable…
Feds: Man Sentenced to more than 12 years in Prison for Receiving Thousands of Child Pornography Images Through Dark Web
Illinois A man was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in Illinois to 12 years and seven months in prison for knowingly receiving child sexual abuse material over the internet. According to court…
Former West Virginia Police Officer Charged with Sexually Assaulting a 16-Year-Old Girl and other Felony Crimes
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…
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…