A former prison guard supervisor at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, Louisiana plead guilty to his involvement in the beating of a shackled inmate, trying to cover up the incident and lying to investigators about what happened, officials said.
Landlords Who Refused to Rent to Families with Children Will Pay $95,000
WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday that it has reached a settlement with the owners and manager of three Edmonds, Washington, apartment buildings to resolve a lawsuit by paying $95,000,…
Photographer Shot by Deputy Who Allegedly Mistook Camera and Tripod for Rifle
An Ohio newspaper photojournalist was shot by a police officer last night after the cop mistook the camera and tripod the photographer was holding for a rifle. The New Carlisle News reports that its photographer Andy…
DOJ Settles Mosque Land Use Dispute with Pennsylvania Township
Justice Department and Bensalem Township Settle Lawsuit Over Alleged Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act Violations, according to officials.
Woman Who Shoved 81-Year-old Asian Woman off Platform Charged with Hate Crime
Bay City News Friday, September 01, 2017 02:52PM SAN FRANCISCO — Police arrested a woman Friday accused of shoving an 81-year-old Asian woman off a San Francisco Muni platform in the city’s…
National Geographic: Hawk Raised by Eagles Is Starting to Act Like One
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC: (July 2017) “An orphaned red-tailed hawk that was adopted by bald eagles has defied expectations and survived, and now it’s acting like an eagle. Nicknamed “Spunky,” the young hawk was…
Company Sentenced for its Involvement in a 2012 Offshore Explosion
LOUISIANA A federal judge Thursday sentenced Black Elk Energy Offshore Operations LLC, a privately held limited liability company headquartered in Houston, Texas, for its involvement in a 2012 offshore explosion, according to…
Fishing Vessel Convicted of Dumping Oil and Garbage into the South Pacific Ocean
WASHINGTON D.C. A fishing vessel company that operated in and around American Samoa was convicted and sentenced Wednesday for maintaining false and incomplete records relating to the discharge of oil and garbage,…
Woman Sentenced for Beating, Starving and Enslaving Nanny from China
MINNEAPOLIS A federal judge sentenced a Twin Cities woman to a year in federal prison following her conviction on multiple charges related to the beating, starving the enslaving her nanny in a forced-labor…
Pakistani Sent to Prison for Running Phony International Diploma Mill Scam
NEW YORK A federal judge sentenced a Pakistani man to 21 months in prison for operating an international diploma mill scheme through his company, Axact,, according to officials. Umair Hamid plead guilty…
Man Guilty of Drug Trafficking Acetylfentanyl Pills, Importing Drugs
LOS ANGELES The leader of a narcotics-distribution ring plead guilty Monday to federal drug trafficking charges and admitted importing a powerful synthetic opioid from China, according to officials. It was used to…
Atlanta History Center Documentary About Civil War is Excellent
For 37 WEEKS in 1864, GENERAL WILLIAM T. SHERMAN made Georgia his battleground. Georgia Public Broadcasting and the Atlanta History Center have partnered to produce the gripping new documentary “When Georgia Howled:…