LOS ANGELES Three East Los Angeles men plead guilty to federal civil rights and racketeering charges for participating in the 2014 firebombing of African-American residences inside the Ramona Gardens Housing Development, according…
Former Juvenile Detention Officer Admits to Illegally Using Pepper Spray on Minor
ARKANSAS A former juvenile detention officer on Wednesday admitted to using pepper spray and assaulting a 15-year-old boy, according to officials. Jason Benton, 43, who worked at the former White River Juvenile…
Feds Seek to Denaturalize Two Foreign-Convicted War Criminals, Murdering Civilians and POWs
WASHINGTON D.C. The Department of Justice filed to denaturalize two foreigners convicted of war crimes who committed fraud to enter this country, according to officials. The lawsuits were filed against two convicted…
Former Kindergarten Teacher Sentenced for Child Pornography
ALABAMA A federal judge on Monday sentenced an Alabama man to 10 years in prison for making child pornography between 1997 and 1998, according to officials. Former Kindergarten teacher Charles Mark McCormack,…
HBO’S John Oliver: America’s Immigration Courts are Dysfunctional
America’s dysfunctional immigration court system forces many children to appear in court alone. That’s as ridiculous in real life as it would be on a courtroom television show.
Feds Seize 63 Dogs from Suspected Dog Fighting Ring
Federal prosecutors filed a lawsuit to take ownership of animals last week that were seized from a suspected dog fighting ring, according to officials. On March 23, a civil forfeiture…
DEA Crackdown Leads to 28 Arrests and Revoking Federal Registrations
WASHINGTON D.C. A DEA crackdown in February and March led to 28 arrests after an investigation of prescribers and pharmacies for dispensing a large number of drugs, officials announced Monday. During that…
Doctor Convicted of Running “Pill Mill” of Unlawful Prescriptions
TEXAS A federal jury last week found a Houston physician and the owner of a pain management clinic guilty last week for their roles in running a “pill mill” that provided…
“Uncle Chen” Sentenced to Prison for Leading an ID Theft Ring
LOS ANGELES The lead defendant in a federal case against a sophisticated identity-theft ring that defrauded several victim financial institutions out of millions of dollars was sentenced last week to more than…
CONSUMER REPORTS: How to Use Facebook Privacy Settings
As the FTC investigates the social network, tech tools from Facebook, Firefox, and others can help secure your data By Tercius Bufete March 28, 2018 The Federal Trade Commission confirmed on Monday that…
Federal Court Orders Business to Stop Distributing Misbranded Supplements
NEW YORK A federal court stopped Riddhi USA Inc., of Ronkonoma, New York, and its owner, Mohd M. Alam, from distributing adulterated and misbranded dietary supplements pending required remedial action, the Department…
Prison Guard Sentenced for Punching Inmate in the Face, Cover Up
GEORGIA A federal prison guard who punched an inmate in the face and tried to cover up his crime was sentenced to a year and eight months in prison, according to…