Former Milwaukee Detective Rodolfo Gomez, Jr. plead guilty in federal court to depriving an in-custody suspect of his civil rights under color of law.
In connection with his guilty plea, Gomez, 49, admitted that he repeatedly punched the victim in the face and head and kneed him in the torso, all while one of the victim’s hands was handcuffed to a wall in an interview room.
BBC Report: Social media ‘outstrips TV’ as news source for young people
Image captionMany consumers, especially the young and women, increasingly access news via social media platforms, according to report
Social media has overtaken television as young people’s main source of news, according to a report.
Of the 18-to-24-year-olds surveyed, 28% cited social media as their main news source, compared with 24% for TV.
The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism research also suggests 51% of people with online access use social media as a news source.
This trend and the rising use of mobile phones to access news are undermining traditional business models.
Businessman Sentenced to 10 Years In Prison for Swindling More Than 700 People Out of Nearly $50 Millon
A former Newport Beach resident has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for running a Ponzi scheme through his Orange County-based company that defrauded hundreds of investors out nearly $50 million, according to officials.
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter on Monday also ordered Joseph J. Lampariello, 62, who recently relocated to Huntington Station, New York, to pay $39.9 million in restitution.
Federal Government Pays More than $1.5 Billion Since 2011 to 911 First Responders, Recovery Workers and Others
The federal government has paid more than $1.5 billion since 2011 to first responders, recovery workers, and residents who suffered physical harm or were killed as a result of the terrorist-related aircraft crashes of Sept. 11, 2001 or the debris removal efforts that took place in the immediate aftermath of those crashes, officials announced Wednesday.
Judge in Controversial Brock Turner Case Removed From New Sex Assault Case
The judge who handed down a controversial sentence in a sexual assault case involving a former Stanford student was removed from a new case at the request of prosecutors, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s office said.
The Santa Clara County District Attorney used a procedure known as 170.6, used by attorneys who feel judges are biased.
25 Most Endangered Species in the World
Although scientists estimate that there could be upwards of 30 million animal species on the planet, a number of those species are teetering on the verge of extinction due to man’s thirst for consumption or entertainment, according to the World Wildlife Federation.
Attorney Convicted for Falsely Reporting That His Wife Was Destitute to Collect SSI Payments
GREENEVILLE, TENN A lawyer was found guilty Monday of stealing money from the federal government by falsely reporting that his wife was destitute and collecting Supplemental Security Income or SSI payments, officials…
Mexican Mafia Affiliated Street Gang Members Who Used Facebook to Plan Crimes Indicted for Murder, Drugs and Attacking Police Officer
Law enforcement arrested 31 members and associates of the Mexican-Mafia controlled Santa Fe Springs-based street gang.
The arrests were triggered after a federal grand jury issued a 147-page racketeering indictment that names 51 defendants, including the so-called shot caller of the Canta Ranas gang, which operates in Santa Fe Springs and Whittier.
The gang members were charged with various crimes including murder of a rival gang member and the attempted murder of a Whittier police officer, according to officials.
Man Who Punched Postman is Facing Up to 25 Years in Prison if Convicted of Assaulting the Mail Carrier
Korey Larkin, 26, of Dallas, Texas, was arrested last week on a federal criminal complaint stemming from the assault of a U.S. Postal Carrier, announced U.S. Attorney John Parker on Monday.
According to the affidavit filed with the complaint, on June 3, 2016 Larkin approached a U.S. Postal Service carrier and inquired about a package.
Officer On Desk Duty Amid Probe Into Video Of Apparent Stomping
CHICAGO (CBS) — A Chicago police officer has been stripped of his police powers and placed on desk duty, pending an investigation into avideo showing him apparently stomping a man’s head while a second officer was trying to restrain the man.
California ‘artist’ pleads guilty to vandalism in Utah national parks
SALT LAKE CITY — A California woman whose “art project” included the vandalism of Canyonlands and Zion National Park has pleaded guilty to federal misdemeanor charges.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Utah said Monday night that Casey Nocket, 23, pleaded guilty in a federal court in Fresno, California, to seven misdemeanor counts of damaging government property. She was sentenced to two years probation and 200 hours of community service.
Judge Guilty of Conspiring to Retaliate Against Informant
A former social security Chief Administrative Law Judge plead guilty Monday in federal court for conspiring to retaliate against a former employee of the Social Security Administration who provided information regarding potential corruption and fraud to federal investigators, officials announced.