FLORIDA The last of four defendants to be convicted for their roles in a dogfighting conspiracy was sentenced this week in federal court in Pensacola, Florida. David Lee Moser, 37, of…
Fashion District Outfit Owner Guilty of Custom Violations, Will Pay Nearly $118 Million in Fines
LOS ANGELES Federal prosecutors have filed charges against a Fashion District clothing importer and the company’s owner in a scheme to undervalue imported garments, officials stated. The importer also avoided paying millions…
Ex-Controller Who Stole $2.8 Million from Employer, Cheated on Taxes, Sentenced to Seven Years
LOS ANGELES A former controller for a Burbank-based commercial printing company was sentenced today to 87 months in federal prison for embezzling $2.8 million from his employer and failing to report…
Gang Members Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Prison for Drug-Related Shooting
Tampa, Florida A federal judge sentenced Leon Williams to 17 years and 6 months in prison and Reginald Jones, Jr. to 15 years and 8 months for drug-related crimes, officials stated. The…
JUST SAYING: Biden v. Trump Debate; Trump’s Tax Records; Chauvin’s Knee Hold; In the Land of Stupid; That’s All, Folks; The Jim Jones of Politics; Trump’s Nation Under God & Latest Cop Shooting in Wisconsin
JUST SAYING BY RAUL HERNANDEZ [email protected] BIDEN V. TRUMP DEBATE Joe Biden’s handlers will probably have him take a low-key and very calm demeanor during the debate. Mistake. This will only translate…
Ex-LA City Electrician Charged with Felony Conflict of Interest
LOS ANGELES A former Los Angeles city electrician has been charged with having a financial conflict of interest in more than 100 purchase orders over a 10-year period, the Los Angeles County…
Texas Rapper Charged with Drug Dealing
TEXAS Authorities have taken nine people into custody on charges involving the distribution of meth, cocaine, and oxycodone and hydrocodone, officials announced Thursday. Rapper Jermaine West, 42, aka Breadman is charged with…
Former Corrections Officer Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting Two Women, Lying to Investigators
ALABAMA Adrian L. Stargell, 39, a former Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Corrections Officer who worked as an Education Specialist at theCwas sentenced Wednesday in federal court to three years and six months…
Former Cop Sentenced to 20 Years for Sexually Assaulting Female Suspect
TENNEESEE Desmond Logan, 35, a former officer with the Chattanooga Police Department (CPD), was sentenced in federal court, officials announced Wednesday. Logan will serve 20 years in prison with three years of supervised…
Former CIA Officer Charged with Spying for China
Former CIA Officer Alexander Yuk Ching Ma, 67, was arrested last week for allegedly spying for China, according to officials. Ma passed Top Secret information to the Chinese, officials allege. “The trail…
Prison Guard Admits to Getting a Jail Inmate to Beat up Another Inmate
Former Deputy Jailer Sentenced to four years in prison for getting a jail inmate to beat up another inmate, according to federal prosecutors. William Anthony Carey, 31, was sentenced by U.S. District…
HBO’s John Oliver: The Jury System Routinely Excludes People of Color
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.