The right to record police in performing their duties in public spaces is a critical issue that intersects with First Amendment rights to free speech and press. Over the years, several federal…
Alabama Man Arrested for Allegedly Sending Threatening Messages to Arizona Election Officials
An Alabama man was arrested Wednesday in Cullman, Alabama, for allegedly sending threatening messages to election workers with Maricopa County Elections in Phoenix, officials stated. Brian Jerry Ogstad, 59, of Cullman, appeared…
Florida Man Guilty of Illegally Exporting Thousands of Turtles to Germany and Hong Kong
A Florida man pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for conspiring to export thousands of turtles to Germany and Hong Kong illegally and falsifying documents to conceal his conduct, officials stated….
Four Guilty of Bid Rigging and Price Fixing of Oklahoma Transportation Construction Contractors
Four erosion control company owners or managers plead guilty to rigging bids and fixing prices, officials stated. The guilty pleas are part of a conspiracy targeting over $100 million in publicly funded…
Family Dollar Stores Pays $41.6 Million for Keeping Food, Drugs, Medical Devices in Unsanitary Rodent Infested Distribution Center
Largest Ever Monetary Criminal Penalty in Food Safety Matter Family Dollar Stores LLC pleaded guilty Monday to holding food, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics under insanitary conditions related to a rodent infestation…
Southern California Edison Agrees to Pay Feds $80 Million to Resolve Lawsuit from 2017 Thomas Fire
Largest Wildfire Cost Recovery Settlement in Central District of California LOS ANGELES Officials announced that Southern California Edison (SCE) has agreed to pay the United States $80 million to resolve claims…
South Carolina Man Guilty of the Murder of a Transgender Woman, a Hate Crime
After a four-day trial in a federal hate crime case, a jury found a South Carolina man, Daqua Lameek Ritter, guilty of all charges in the indictment, which included one hate crime…
Clothing Wholesaler Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Failure to Pay Millions of Dollars in Taxes
LOS ANGELES A Paramount-based clothing wholesale company executive was sentenced Friday to four years in federal prison for undervaluing imported garments to avoid paying millions of dollars in customs duties, officials stated….
JUST SAYING: Police Unions Love Trump, Who Praised Jan. 6th Criminals Who Stormed Capitol
Trump Picks Up Police Support Even As He Glorifies Those Who Assaulted Police On Jan. 6 The former president praises Jan. 6 participants who assaulted and maimed officers, and police unions have…
Fourteen Arrested For Alleged Involvement in a Three-State Dog Fighting Event in Georgia
Fourteen men – residents of Georgia, Florida and Alabama – were charged for participating in a major dog fighting event that occurred in April 2022 in Donalsonville, Georgia, according to officials. The…
Two L.A. Men Charged With Armed Robbery of More Than a Dozen Massage Parlors
SANTA ANA, California Two Los Angeles County men were charged Tuesday in a federal criminal complaint alleging they committed more than a dozen armed robberies of massage parlors in Los Angeles and…
FBI Allegedly Launching an Investigation Against Dolton Mayor for Misuse of Municipal Money, Including Trips to Las Vegas
FBI has allegedly launched an investigation into controversial Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard for alleged misuse of municipal money.