IOWA A convicted felon and white supremacist who assaulted a black man told bar patrons before the attack that he hated black people, bragged to the bar’s owner about being involved in…
Man Sentenced to Nearly Five Years in Prison for Illegal Gun Sales
LOS ANGELES A Ventura County, California man who illegally sold five firearms in less than a month and agreed to sell three more during an undercover operation last year has…
Contractor Allegedly Stole Top Secret Information from Federal Spy Agency
MARYLAND Federal authorities allege that Harold Thomas Martin III, 51, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, stole Top Secret and other information that were found in his home, storage sheds and vehicle. The thefts…
Feds: 17 Charged with Sex Trafficking Hundreds of Thai Women or “Flowers” for Prostitution
St. Paul, Minnesota Federal indictment unsealed Tuesday charges 17 members of an international sex trafficking organization with transporting hundreds of women into the U.S. for prostitution, officials announced Wednesday. The charged defendants…
Jail Supervisor Indicted for Denying Insulin to Diabetic Inmate Who Died as a Result
OKLAHOMA A federal indictment alleges that Wayne Barnes, then a lieutenant at the McClain County Jail in Purcell, Oklahoma, denied insulin to an inmate who needed it because he suffered from…
The Fastest Animal on the Planet isn’t a Cheetah. It’s a Bird.
The Peregrine Falcon is a raptor, or bird of prey. Adults have blue-gray wings, dark brown backs, a buff colored underside with brown spots, and white faces with a black tear stripe…
Teen charged with killing homeless men sentenced
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The second of three teens convicted of the beating deaths of two homeless men back in 2014 was sentenced Tuesday. Nathaniel Carrillo pleaded “no contest” to three charges…
Georgia Deputy Fired for Racist Facebook Posts, Targeting Black Motorists
By Brad Schrade – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Posted: Oct. 4, 2016 Former McIntosh County Sheriff’s deputy Brant Gaither was fired in July 2016 for posting racist comments on Facebook. A…
Ex-Federal Supervisor Sentenced for Accepting Bribes to Allow Illegally Dumping
ATLANTA A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced George H. Bell, former Georgia Department of Transportation’s Assistant Area Maintenance Foreman to four years and six months in prison for accepting bribes to allow…
Federal Court Tosses Cop’s Lawsuit Against Police Dept. for Releasing Video of Him Abusing Suspect
Cop (unsuccessfully) sued department for releasing video of him abusing suspect New video captures cop beating somebody else. He was fired, reinstated, then fired. DAVID KRAVETS http://arstechnica.com/ 10/3/2016 A federal appeals court…
Other Voices: A Case for Prop. 57 —The People vs. Brayleen De La Cruz
California Gov. Jerry Brown, who sponsored Prop. 57, along with other officials said Prop. 57 will put the decision on whether to try juveniles in adult courts in the hands of judges…
Major Healthcare Provider Pays $513 Million for Illegal Patient Referral Kickbacks
ATLANTA A major U.S. hospital chain, Tenet Healthcare Corporation, and two of its Atlanta-area subsidiaries will pay over $513 million to resolve criminal charges and civil claims relating to a scheme to…