JUST SAYING BY RAUL HERNANDEZ [email protected] SHUT IT DOWN! Washington Post today: “The economy added 245,000 jobs in November, the slowest month of growth since the recovery began The new data comes…
Feds File Lawsuit Against Facebook for Discriminating Against U.S. Workers
The Department of Justice announced Thursday that it filed a lawsuit against Facebook Inc. for discriminating against U.S. workers, according to officials. The lawsuit alleges that Facebook refused to recruit, consider, or…
Calif. Attorney Charged with Possession of Child Pornography
LOS ANGELES COUNTY A Northridge man has been charged with possession of child pornography, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday. Paul Ezzat Hanna, 45, faces one felony count each…
Real Estate Developer Guilty of Money Laundering, Making Illegal Campaign Donations
LOS ANGELES A 70-year-old man pleaded guilty Thursday to illegally donating hundreds of thousands of dollars to the campaigns of eight local politicians, officials stated. The donations led to the approval of…
Former Cop Took Cash for Not Writing Traffic Ticket, Facing Up to 20 Years in Prison
Jackson, Miss. Former Meridian Police Officer Royric “Roy” Benamon, 27, pled guilty this week to one count of federal extortion under color of right, officials announced Thursday. “There is almost no greater…
Furniture Co. Paid $7.1 Million to Settle Alleged Furniture Overcharges to Federal Government
CALIFORNIA Ergonomic office furniture maker Workrite Ergonomics LLC, a Delaware company, and its parent, Knape & Vogt Manufacturing Co. agreed to pay $7.1 million to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act,…
Feds: Prison Guard Brutally Beat Inmate, Faces Up to 35 Years in Prison
HAWAII A former correctional officer at the Hawaii Community Correctional Center pleaded guilty Wednesday to three felony offenses for assaulting an inmate, according to officials. The inmate suffered a broken jaw, nose,…
Feds: Global Crackdown Against 2,300 Money Mules for Money Laundering, 35 Arrests
WASHINGTON D.C. In the past six months, U.S. law enforcement agencies took action against over 2,300 money mules, far surpassing last year’s effort, which acted against over 600 money mules, according to…
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Boat Captain for Manslaughter for Fire that Killed 34 People
LOS ANGELES The captain of the P/V Conception, a Santa Barbara-based dive boat that caught fire last year near Santa Cruz Island, resulting in the deaths of 33 passengers and one crew…
“Apophis Squad” Hacker Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Threats Against Schools, Child Porn
LOS ANGELES A federal judge sentenced a North Carolina man who engaged in a series of cyber and swatting attacks to eight years in prison, according to officials. These attacks included…
Pennsylvania Lawyer Sentenced for Role in $2.7 Million Ponzi Scheme
Allentown, Pennsylvania An attorney was sentenced Monday to 78 months in prison for his role in a $2.7 million investment fraud scheme that victimized his law clients, according to officials. U.S. District…