By Greg Farrell July 6, 2017, 2:18 PM PDT Seizure warrants were approved by federal judge in May Lenders handled $700 million linked to Pyongyang, U.S. says U.S. prosecutors disclosed an…
Feds: Case Settled With Credit Union for Illegally Repossessing Servicemembers’ Cars
MICHIGAN The Justice Department announced Thursday that COPOCO Community Credit Union, of Bay City, Michigan, agreed to pay compensation to settle a lawsuit for allegedly illegally repossessing four servicemembers’ vehicles. The department’s…
Consumer Reports: Why Renters Insurance Is Worth Buying (Video)
What to look for when choosing a policy By Barbara Kiviat (Published April 2017) With college graduation season here, scads of young adults will soon rent their first apartments and possibly…
Just Saying: Rules for Video Recording Cops, Rednecks at Gettysburg & Happy Fourth
The Eye of Justice, a cell phone camera, has resulted in capturing bad cops abusing, brutalizing and killing people they are sworn to serve and protect. In the video, Steve Silverman, founder…
HBO’s John Oliver: Sinclair Broadcast Group’s Fear Mongering on the Airwaves
(Published July 2, 2017) John Oliver launches into scathing criticism against the ultra-conservative Sinclair Broadcasting Group’s fear mongering on the airwaves. Sinclair wants to buy numerous TV stations throughout the nation.
11 Members of a Violent Street Gang Indicted for Racketeering, Including Multiple Murders
TENNESSEE A federal grand jury in Nashville indicted 11 members of the Gangster Disciples for conspiring to participate in a racketeering enterprise. This includes multiple murders, including the murder of a witness;…
L.A. Hospital Agrees to Pay $42 Million to Settle Alleged False Claims to Medicare
A Los Angeles hospital agreed to pay $42 million to settle allegations that they improperly engaged in financial relationships with physicians
Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams pleads guilty to Accepting Bribes
by Jeremy Roebuck, Staff Writer @jeremyrroebuck| [email protected] PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER Seth Williams resigned as Philadelphia’s district attorney and was led out of court in handcuffs Thursday after abruptly ending his trial on federal bribery charges with a guilty plea….
Tax Preparer Sentenced to 21 Months for Filing Fraudulent Returns
An Orange County man who prepared tax returns for clients after falsely claiming to be a certified public accountant and a former IRS agent was sentenced this morning to serve 21 months in federal prison for preparing and filing fraudulent federal income tax returns.
Former Kansas Patrol Trooper Indicted by Federal Grand Jury for Using Excessive Force
KANSAS A federal grand jury in Topeka, indicted a former Kansas Patrol Trooper for allegedly violating an individual’s civil rights by using excessive force, announced prosecutors Wednesday. The indictment alleges that James…
Police Chief’s Son Sentenced to Home Detention and Probation for Molesting Child
ADAMS CO., Ind. (WANE) – A judge sentenced the son of Berne’s police chief, Tim Taylor, to three years home detention and five years probation. This came after 23-year-old Andrew Taylor pleaded guilty…
Ex-DEA Agent Admits Stealing $310,000 in Fraud Proceeds from Cyprus
CALIFORNIA A former special agent of the Drug Enforcement Administration plead guilty Tuesday to stealing fraud proceeds that she had been assigned to recover on behalf of fraud victims, officials said. Artemis…