MASSACHUSETTS Two associates of the Genovese La Cosa Nostra crime family were sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Worcester, Massachusetts on extortion-related charges, officials announced. U.S. District Court Judge Timothy S. Hillman…
Feds Seize Backpages.com for Prostitution Ads, Charge Seven
WASHINGTON D.C. The Justice Department Monday seized Backpage.com, the Internet’s leading forum for prostitution ads, including ads depicting the prostitution of children. Additionally, seven individuals have been charged in a 93-count federal indictment…
The 10 Benefits of Laughter and Many of these Might Surprise You
Laughter has many benefits like a healthier immune system, a better social life, increase creativity, feeling less pain and a higher functioning metabolism.
Cop Indicted for Beating Suspects, Making False Statements about the Two Separate Incidents
FLORIDA A former police officer with the Village of Biscayne Park was indicted for deprivation of civil rights under color of law against two suspects on separate occasions, officials announced Friday. Guillermo Ravelo,…
Three L.A. Gang Members Admitted to Hate Crime — Firebombing Black Apartments
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…