WASHINGTON— Two Mississippi women were sentenced Thursday for their roles in a federal hate crime in connection with the killing of a black man by running over him with a F-250 pickup truck…
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The “Taco Beat,” the FBI and Ferguson
BY RAUL HERNANDEZ [email protected] “You ever heard of the Taco Beat?” I asked a young Hispanic newspaper reporter attending the National Association of Hispanic Journalists in Anaheim in 2013. He looked at me…
Middle School Teacher Arrested for Trying to Have Sex with 14-Year-old Girl
ROCHESTER, NY— A middle school teacher who tried to meet a 14-year-old girl and had in his possession a box of condoms was arrested last week and charged with enticement of a minor to…
The Owner of LuLu Billiards Pleads Guilty to Bribing a Zoning Appeals Official
ATLANTA—The owner of LuLu Billiards wanted to operate as a nightclub with a dance floor and to make sure this happened, he bribed an official with the county’s zoning board of appeals…
Feds: Menendez Accepted More Than $1 Million In Bribes In Exchange for Political Influence and Power
NEW JERSEY – U.S. Senator Robert Menendez was indicted for conspiracy, bribery and honest services fraud for allegedly accepting gifts from Florida ophthalmologist Salomon Melgen in exchange for using his political power to…
Former Mississippi Sheriff’s Deputy Indicted for Tasing a Jail Inmate
OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI— A former Tate County sheriff’s deputy was indicted for assaulting a jail inmate while he was in custody, using a Taser against him, resulting in bodily injury, authorities announced Tuesday….
Former FBI Agent Sentenced to 10 Years for Bribery and Obstruction Scheme
UTAH – A former FBI special agent, who a prosecutor said “sold his badge” to “the highest bidder,” was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison, according to authorities. Robert G. Lustyik…
Four Former Georgia Prison Guards Sentenced to Prison for Beating Inmates
WASHINGTON — Four former members of the Correctional Emergency Response Team or CERT at Macon State Prison in Oglethorpe, Georgia were sentenced Wednesday for federal offenses related the beating of inmates, and the…
U.S. Air Force Veteran Charged in a Bizarre Plan to Join the Terrorist Group ISIL
NEW YORK – A U.S. Air Force veteran, Tairod Nathan Webster Pugh, who traveled from Egypt to Turkey to cross the border into Syria to join the terrorist group, ISIL, and fight…
Feds: Former Officials Accepted Bribes for Skipping Subsidized Housing Waiting List
MCALLEN, TX—Former officials with the City of Hidalgo Housing authority have been arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit bribery and embezzlement along with several counts of bribery, officials announced Tuesday Susana…
Former Cop Pleads Guilty to Extorting Drug Dealers of Cash and Oxycontin
PHILADELPHIA— A former cop plead guilty to being involved in a scheme to extort drugs and money from drug dealers and drug buyers while on duty as a police officer, according to the…
Two Former Cops Given Jail Time for Beating Suspect (Video)
CONNECTICUT – Two former police officers were sentenced Thursday to prison for illegally using excessive force against a suspect who failed to stop at a traffic stop, officials said. U.S. District Judge…