WASHINGTON D.C. Three individuals associated with the Oath Keepers, a paramilitary organization focused on the recruitment of current and former military, law enforcement, and first responder personnel, were indicted Wednesday. They are…
Whistleblowing and the Public Interest — How it Works
Whistleblowing You’re a whistleblower if you’re a worker and you report certain types of wrongdoing If you are a worker concerned that your employer is committing breaches of equality and human rights…
Nationwide Warning: Department of Homeland Security Issues Domestic Threat to U.S. Residents
BREAKING NEWS: The Acting Secretary of Homeland Security has issued a National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin due to a heightened threat environment across the United States, which DHS believes will persist…
Former City Councilman Guilty of Bribery, Getting $38,000 to Support Police Contract
LOS ANGELES A former Baldwin Park city councilmember plead guilty to accepting tens of thousands of dollars in bribes – including $20,000 in cash – from a Baldwin Park Police officer working…
Just Saying: NYT Editor Fired for “I have chills” Comment
‘It’s a shot at my reputation’: Lauren Wolfe reacts to NYT’s statement about her dismissal — Washington Post Headline: Lauren Wolfe made no ripples last May when she started as a freelance…
Man Charged with Beating Mother and Stepfather to Death
CALIFORNIA A 44-year-old man has been charged with fatally beating his mother and stepfather with a baseball bat at their Hacienda Heights home earlier this month, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s…
White Supremacist Prison Gang Member Guilty of Racketeering
Texas A member of a white supremacist prison gang plead guilty Tuesday to violent gang-related activities, according to federal officials. Glynnwood Derrick, 46, of Texarkana, joined the Aryan Circle (AC) while in…
California Man Admits Illegally Getting $1 Million in COVID-19 Relief Loans
LOS ANGELES A Santa Clarita Valley man pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal criminal charge that he fraudulently obtained more than $1 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for his sham…
Pharmacist Guilty of Trying to Spoil Hundreds of COVID Vaccines
WISCONSIN A Wisconsin pharmacist has agreed to plead guilty to charges filed today in federal court that he attempted to render hundreds of doses of COVID-19 vaccine ineffective. According to court documents,…
West Virginia Woman Took Top Secrets, Committed Kidnapping
West Virginia Elizabeth Jo Shirley, of Hedgesville, West Virginia, was sentenced today to eight years in prison for unlawfully retaining documents containing national defense information. She was also sentenced to three years…
Ex-Bank Manager Stole $1 million from Customer with Dementia
LOS ANGELES A former Comerica bank branch manager was sentenced Monday to 41 months in federal prison for stealing more than $1 million from an elderly customer with dementia, officials started. The…
Gangster Disciples Leaders Sentenced to Prison for Racketing, Murder
ALABAMA Two leaders of the national gang the Gangster Disciples were sentenced Friday for a racketeering conspiracy involving murder, according to federal officials. Shauntay Craig, aka Shake, 42, of Birmingham, Alabama, was…