Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch announced that the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against the city of Ferguson, Missouri, alleging a pattern or practice of law enforcement conduct that violates the First, Fourth and 14th Amendments of the Constitution and federal civil rights laws.
Just Saying: Patriot Games Over, Prosecutor Misconduct and Mountain Lion Hoax
The Bunday Patriot Games are over, prosecution misconduct goes unchecked and a mountain lion attack where a man broke the lion’s neck with his bare hands.
Man Who Threatened to Kill Mosques’ Worshippers Admits to Hate Crime
A man who admitted to threatening to firebomb two Mosques and shoot worshippers is now facing up to 20 years in prison, according to officials.
Man Who Promised Undocumented Immigrants U.S. Citizenship via Adoptions Arrested
A grand jury indicted a 63-year-old man who scammed 500 undocumented immigrants for hundreds of thousands of dollars by promising them that they would get U.S. citizenships by getting adopted by American citizens, according to officials.
Inmate Who Ran Stolen Check Scheme From His Cell Gets More Prison Time
A prison inmate in Victorville who oversaw a scam to cash stolen checks got another nine years and two months tacked onto his prison sentence for conspiring to commit bank fraud, according to officials.
Man Who Put Pipe Bomb at Park to “Wake” People UP Sentenced to Prison
A federal judge sentenced a 67-year-old man to two years in prison for creating a hoax when he left a backpack containing two inoperable pipe bombs in Vickery Creek Park in Roswell, Georgia, according to officials.
Morgan Stanley Pays $2.6 Billion For Misleading Investors About Subprime Mortgage Loans
Federal prosecutors allege that Morgan Stanley mislead investors who suffered billions of dollars in losses in connection with subprime mortgage loans, according to officials.
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Guards— Strict Discipline, Long History
During a recent blizzard in the Northeast part of the country that resulted in record snowfall, there was a soldier guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Private Contractor Admits Bribing Former U.S. Postal Service Contracting Officer
A private contractor plead guilty today to paying bribes to a U.S. Postal Service contracting employee in order to receive contracts to deliver the mail, according to officials.
Doctor Sentenced to 20 Years for Possessing and Distributing Child Porn
A doctor was sentenced to 20 years in prison and a lifetime of supervision for receiving and distributing pornography, according to federal officials.