A longtime member of the Mexican Mafia prison gang who exerted control over Latino street gangs in Orange County for 30 years was convicted today of federal racketeering offenses.
Federal Prison Guards Admit Beating an Inmate and Lying About the Incident
FLORIDA Federal officials announced today that two U.S. Bureau of Prisons Correction Officers —William Houghton, 32, and Eddie Rodas-Castro, 32, — plead guilty in connection with the beating of an inmate…
Just Saying: Huffington’s Fineman, Home-Grown Bigotry and President Johnson’s Ad
Finally, a columnist, Howard Fineman, with the balls to challenge Trump and the other GOP candidates for spewing ignorance, racism and fear:
MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow: White Supremacist Support For Donald Trump
Maddow: “The White Nationalist Movement In America Doing This On Their Own Initiative On Behalf Of A Candidate Who They Truly Admire”
Two School Board Members and Middleman Plead Guilty to Extortion
Two elected members of the school board of Donna, Texas, admitted today to accepting bribes in connection with a services contract held by the Donna Independent School District, according to officials.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts a Former Las Vegas Cop for Allegedly Beating a Suspect
A federal grand jury indicted a former Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officer with beating a suspect and lying about it, according to officials.
Nation’s Largest Home Therapy Provider to Pay $125 Million for Submitting False Claims
The nations largest nursing home therapy provider, Kindred/Rehabcare will pay $125 million to settle allegations of filing false claims to Medicare for rehabilitation, according to authorities.
Former Police Officer Who Cooked Meth in the Workplace Resulting in an Explosion Sentenced
A federal judge sentenced former National Institute of Standards and Technology or NIST police officer Christopher Bartley, to three years and five months in prison, according to officials.
Whatever Happened to “Banjo Boy” from the Movie “Deliverance?”
I love the “Dueling Banjos” scene from the movie “Deliverance” with Burt Reynolds. I always wondered what happened to Billy Redden the boy who is seen playing the banjo. Billy is a lot older, works at Wal-Mart and can’t play the banjo.
Business Agrees to Stop Distributing Unsafe Adulterated Drugs
A Dallas compounding pharmacy and three people agreed to stop distributing adulterated drugs that federal officials allege are unsafe, according to officials.
Man Who Robbed Family Dollar Store for $50 and Then Robbed Bank Gets 10 Years
U.S. District Judge Sheryl H. Lipman sentenced 34-year-old Marchello Moore to 10 years in prison for robbing a First Tennessee Bank and Family Dollar store, according to authorities.
Man Convicted of Sexual Exploitation of Children, More than 300 Victims
A federal jury convicted a person involved in an international child exploitation conspiracy, which coerced and enticed minors into engaging in sexually explicit conduct on a web camera, according to officials.