LOS ANGELES The last of five defendants charged with using credit and debit cards obtained from a series of cyberattacks on U.S. companies was sentenced this week to 33 months in federal prison,…
Just Saying: California Joins 15 Other States in Giving Trump the Middle Finger Over DACA
JUST SAYING BY RAUL HERNANDEZ CALIFORNIA AND 15 OTHER STATES ARE SUING TRUMP I’m proud to live in California. This is why: California sued the Trump administration today over the Deferred Action…
U.S. Postal Service Mail Carrier Convicted in Stolen ID $2.5 Million Tax Refund Scheme
GEORGIA A federal jury found a U.S. postal worker guilty for his role in a stolen identity refund fraud conspiracy, according to officials. According to evidence presented at trial, Harold Coley, 52,…
Consumer Reports: How to Lock Down Your Money After the Equifax Breach
By Jeff Blyskal September 08, 2017 If you haven’t already, the first, best, and fastest way to protect yourself from the Equifax data breach is to place a security freeze on your credit…
Stupid’ liberal bumper stickers triggered Ozarks man, so he flashed a gun, police say
BY MAX LONDBERG [email protected] SEPTEMBER 07, 2017 1:19 PM A man in the Ozarks has been charged after he allegedly pointed his pistol at a woman because she had Democratic bumper stickers…
Former Westminster Planning Commission Guilty of Accepting $15,000 Bribe
SANTA ANA, CALIF. A former member of the Planning Commission for the City of Westminster has been convicted of a federal bribery charge for soliciting and receiving a $15,000 bribe to help…
Ex-Court Clerk Convicted for His Involvement in $250,000 Racketeering Scheme
SANTA ANA, CALIF. A federal jury returned four guilty verdicts against the final defendant charged in a racketeering scheme that paid over $250,000 to a clerk in the Orange County Superior Court,…
WSJ: International Sanctions Against North Korea Are Being Subverted, U.N. Panel Finds
By Ian Talley Updated Sept. 7, 2017 12:27 p.m. ET 38 COMMENTS WASHINGTON—United Nations member countries are helping North Korea evade international sanctions meant to halt its nuclear-weapons program, a new U.N. report alleges, including…
Former Prison Guard Supervisor Guilty to this Involvement of Beating an Inmate
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.