MARYLAND A federal judge sentenced two Baltimore men Monday to life and 30 years, respectively, in prison for conspiring to participate in a drug distribution conspiracy and a violent racketeering enterprise known…
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Former Intelligence Officer Guilty of Spying for China
UTAH Ron Rockwell Hansen, 58, a resident of Syracuse, Utah, and a former Defense Intelligence Agency officer, plead guilty today in Utah to attempted espionage, according to officials. This was in connection…
“Reckless” Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Robbing Undercover Secret Service Agent
LOS ANGELES A South Los Angeles man was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in federal prison for armed robbery of an undercover U.S. Secret Service agent who was conducting an investigation into…
Feds: Two Mexican Mafia “Secretaries” Guilty of Being Street Intermediaries
LOS ANGELES “Secretaries” often are not gang members themselves and have normal jobs and minimal criminal histories, which is why the Mexican Mafia targets them to be used as intermediaries, as they…
Prison Guard Arrested for Taking Bribes to Smuggle Contraband into Prison
RIVERSIDE, CALIF. A Bureau of Prisons correctional officer who was a lieutenant assigned to investigate wrongdoing by inmates and officers at the Federal Correctional Complex, Victorville, arrested on federal charges. He allegedly…
One twin born to same-sex parents was declared a citizen, the other was not; judge disagrees
BY DEBRA CASSENS WEISS POSTED FEBRUARY 26, 2019 Photo by Kseniia Perminova/Shutterstock.com. A twin son born abroad to two married men—one a U.S. citizen and the other Israeli—is a U.S. citizen even though he…
Lawyer Sentenced to Seven Years for Role in Securities Fraud
FLORIDA A Boca Raton attorney was sentenced Friday to seven years in prison and ordered to pay restitution of $19.7 million to 2,156 investors who he duped, according to officials. James M….
Federal Appeals Court: Judges Can Release Secret Grand Jury Records
By Ceylan Pumphrey, Esq. February 14, 2019 5:57 AM A federal appeals court has affirmed the right of federal judges to release grand jury records that are usually kept secret. The decision was made for…
Boss Learns $21 Million Lesson for Failing to Honor Worker’s Religious Beliefs
By Lisa M. Schaffer, Esq. January 23, 2019 Park Hotels and Resorts, formerly known as Hilton Worldwide, was hit with a $21.5 million verdict for failing to honor an employee’s civil and constitutionally protected right to…
How to Deal with Cops Who Lie? One Way, DAs: Blacklist Them
BY JUSTIN GEORGE AND ELI HAGER THE MARSHALL PROJECT POSTED JANUARY 25, 2019, 7:55 AM CST In the racially divided city of St. Louis, the chief prosecutor has embraced a controversial tool to hold police…
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Challenge to California Gun Waiting Period
Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to California gun waiting period by PETE WILLIAMS WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court said Tuesday it will not take up an appeal to California’s 10-day waiting period…
Court Proceedings Delayed For Ex San Mateo Cop Accused Of Multiple Rapes
REDWOOD CITY (CBS SF) — A former Peninsula police officer accused of threatening his rape victims into having sex while he was on duty made his first court appearance Monday.
31-year-old former San Mateo police officer Noah Winchester returned to his San Mateo County jail cell shortly after his brief court appearance. It was his first since being arrested last Thursday morning.