John Oliver takes a look at why people of color are routinely excluded from becoming jurors, who their absence impacts, and what we can do to create a fairer system.
U.S. Seize Iranian Fuel from Four Tankers Bound for Venezuela
WASHINGTON D.C. The Justice Department Friday announced the successful disruption of a multimillion-dollar fuel shipment by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a designated foreign terrorist organization, according to officials. The vessel…
Former California Music Teacher Admits to Producing Child Porn
LOS ANGELES A former music teacher who contracted with a number of school districts in Southern California pleaded guilty today to a federal child pornography charge, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. John…
Judge Orders Temporary Shutdown of More than 300 Fraudulent Websites Related to COVID-19
FLORIDA The U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday that it got a Temporary Restraining Order in federal court to combat fraud related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, prosecutors stated. The enforcement…
California Man Charged with Setting up a Sham Sewing Company to Illegally Get COVID-19 Relief Loans
LOS ANGELES A San Fernando Valley man, who is a fugitive from justice, faces charges of fraudulently getting more than $860,000 from the Paycheck Protection Program, according to officials. Arman Manukyan…
Disbarred Beverly Hills Attorney Admits Embezzling His Client’s Money to Pay Off Debt
LOS ANGELES – A disbarred Beverly Hills lawyer plead guilty Monday to stealing more than $500,000 from a client he represented in bankruptcy proceedings, according to prosecutors. He used part of the money…
Kentucky Doctor and Assistant Guilty of Unlawfully Distributing Drugs
KENTUCKY A Kentucky doctor and his former office assistant pleaded guilty on Aug. 7 for their roles in unlawfully distributing opioids and other controlled substances during a time when the defendants did…
Arkansas Project Manager Admits Illegally Filing $8 Million in Fraudulent Covid-19 Bank Loan Applications
OKLAHOMA A project manager employed by a major retailer plead guilty to bank fraud charges for filing fraudulent bank loan applications seeking more than $8 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program or…
Grammy-Winning Producer “Detail” Charged with Sexually Assaulting Six Women
LOS ANGELES A man has been charged with forcibly raping five women and sexually assaulting another woman dating back to 2010, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday. Detail, whose…