LOS ANGELES Three Mexican men arrested in El Monte on Wednesday for allegedly possessing 1 million fentanyl pills have been charged in a criminal complaint with violating federal drug laws, the Justice…
International Mexican Drug Trafficker Guilty, Facing Life in Prison
WASHINGTON D.C. A narcotrafficker pleaded guilty Wednesday to international cocaine trafficking conspiracy, officials stated. According to court documents, beginning in the 1980s through 2017, Raul Flores-Hernandez, aka El Tio, 70, led a…
North Carolina Congressional Candidate Guilty of Federal Election Violations
WASHINGTON D.C. A former primary candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives pleaded guilty Wednesday to violating the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) by accepting a conduit campaign contribution, officials stated. According…
DOJ Report: Louisville Police Use Excessive Force, Unreasonable use of Dogs and Tasers, Discriminate Against Black People
WASHINGTON A Department of Justice investigation, which was launched in May 2020, found a pattern or practice of conduct by LMPD and Louisville Metro that violates the First, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendments…
Two Hawaiians Sentenced to Prison for Hate Crime Against White Man
HAWAII Two men from the Hawaiian island of Maui were sentenced in federal court last week for their racially motivated attack on C.K., a white man attempting to move into their neighborhood…
TIPS, TRIVIA & TIDBITS: Ten Legal Terms Most Used in Contracts and What They Mean
What are the most legal terms used in a contract, and what do they mean? According to published reports, these are the legal terms: 1. Consideration: This is an exchange of something…
L.A. Man Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison for $5.5 Million COVID Jobless Benefits Scam
SANTA ANA, California A downtown Los Angeles man was sentenced Monday to 24 years and four months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining nearly $5.5 million in COVID-related jobless benefits, officials stated….
Surgeon Guilty of Federal Charges for Accepting $300,000 in Illicit Payments to Perform Spinal Surgeries at Corrupt Hospital
LOS ANGELES A federal jury found an orthopedic surgeon guilty of accepting more than $315,000 in bribes and kickbacks for spinal surgeries at a now-defunct Long Beach hospital, officials stated. The owner…
Oil Company Grossly Negligent in 2015 Oil Spill to Pay $65 Million
CALIFORNIA A federal judge ruled that an oil company displayed gross negligence and recklessness involving a 2015 oil spill in Santa Barbara County, California, officials stated. As a result, U.S. District Judge Fernando…
Just Saying: The Slap Heard Around the World & Death Penalty Facts
Chris Rock Finally Opens Up About Will Smith’s Infamous Slap In Netflix Special Rock, who has been relatively quiet about the Oscars slap, joked at length about Smith’s infamous hit during a…
Former U.S. Army Soldier Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison for Trying to Murder Fellow Service Members in Deadly Ambush
A Kentucky man was sentenced Friday to 45 years in prison for attempting to murder U.S. service members, providing and attempting to provide material support to terrorists, and illegally transmitting national defense…
Scathing Report: L.A. Deputy gangs a “Cancer” Within the Department
A new civilian oversight commission’s report released on Friday says at least a half-dozen deputy gangs are still operating inside the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The report called on newly-elected Sheriff…