IDAHO A federal judge sentenced a man to three years probation for killing eagles and ordered him to pay $4,000 in restitution, officials announced Wednesday. The judge also ordered Adrian Q. Brown-Sonder,…
Man Who Tied Rope Around Neck of James Meredith Statue Sentenced to Prison
MISSISSIPPI A federal judge sentenced a man who tied a rope around the neck of James Meredith statue on the Ole Miss Campus to six months in prison, officials announced today. U.S….
Tax Evader Faces Prison Sentence for Hiding More Than $2 Million in Income From the IRS
COLORADO A federal jury found a businessman guilty of failing to disclose more than $2 million in income to the IRS that he earned as the owner and president of National Rebate…
Gang Member Admits to Execution-Style Murder of Man Who Didn’t Pay “Taxes” to Mexican Mafia
LOS ANGELES A former 18th Street gang member plead guilty Tuesday to federal drug trafficking and admitted that he was the triggerman in the 2006 execution-style of a man who failed to…
Four Indicted for Collecting Unemployment Benefits Through Fake Businesses
LOS ANGELES A federal grand jury indicted four men on mail fraud and other federal charges for their involvement in a scheme that allegedly used dozens of bogus companies to collect more than…
Feds: Russian Admits His Role in Worldwide Hacking Conspiracy Ever Prosecuted
NEW JERSEY A Russian admitted to his involvement in a worldwide hacking and data breach scheme that targeted major corporations, result in the theft of 160 credit cards and more than $300…
Larry Wilmore Tears Into FOX’s Phony “War” on Cops
A poll found that 58 percent of Americans believe there is a “War on Cops” but facts indicate that 2015 will be the lowest rate of officers killed in the line of…
Retired Sheriff’s Deputy Sentenced to 20 Years for Possessing Child Porn
FLORIDA A federal judge sentenced a retired sheriff’s deputy to 20 years in prison for possessing child pornography in a computer laptop, including an image of a child under the age of…
Texas Man Admits to Beating, Sodomizing and Torturing Gay Black Man
TEXAS One of two Texas men indicted for his role in the beating and torture of a gay black man in 2012 in Corpus Christi plead guilty, officials announced today. Ramiro Serrata Jr.,…
Feds: Whistleblower to Get $12 Million As His Share of a $69.5 Million False Claims Settlement
FLORIDA A doctor who sued a hospital under the Whistleblower’s Act alleging improper financial relations the hospital had with physicians will get $12 million, the federal government announced today. Under the act,…
Former FBI Agent Sentenced to Five Years for Bribery
UTAH A federal judge sentenced a former FBI special agent for accepting bribes in exchange for providing confidential law enforcement documents about a prominent citizen of Bangladesh for use by a political…
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Public Defenders (HBO)
Aired: Sept. 13, 2015 The Miranda warning includes the right to a public defender. It doesn’t include the fact that public defenders are highly overworked and grossly underpaid.