CHICAGO — A former Taiwan resident admitted to supplying manufacturing machinery to North Korea that were used to construct weapons of mass destruction, the U.S. Department announced last week. Hsien Tsai, 69, also…
Tulsa Pastor Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly a Million Dollars Earmarked for a Community Center
OKLAHOMA – A 63-year-old pastor, who had spent prison time for larceny, admitted that he used contributions for a community center for personal purchases, including hotels, gambling, liquor, automobiles, and jewelry, federal officials announced…
Madison Wisconsin Police Chief: “Police Rifles: Why We Carry What We Do.”
Madison Wisconsin Police Chief Michael C. Koval posted in his blog the following opinion commentary in response to a local newspaper: In a recent opinion commentary submitted by a guest in a local…
Criticism Over Police Fatal Shootings Continues as Calls for a Police Oversight Committee Increase
BY RAUL HERNANDEZ American Justice Notebook Reporter OXNARD, CALIFORNIA — The jaywalking case – the People vs. Francisco Romero – has lingered in the Ventura County courts for a year. The court…
Former N.J. Union Boss Sent to Prison for Collecting “Christmastime Tributes” From Members
NEWARK, NJ—The former president of the International Longshoremen’s Association Local 1235 was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in federal prison for conspiring to extort “Christmastime tributes” from members, officials said. Vincent Aulisi,…
Man Gets Nearly 19 Years in Prison for 17 Armed Robberies Committed Within Six Months
NEWARK, NJ—A Newark man who committed 17 armed robberies in three counties within a six-month period was sentenced Wednesday to nearly 19 years in prison, officials said. Bobby Dawson, 31, previously pleaded…
A Former Judge Pleads Guilty to Obstruction of Justice Involving Bid Rigging
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI— A judge plead guilty Tuesday to obstruction of justice involving a bid rigging from local contractors for the construction of a home for a ward, officials said. Joe Dale Walker,…
A Man WhoThrew Molotov Cocktails At Congressman’s Office Faces Additional Charges
KANSAS CITY— More charges were tacked onto an indictment charging a 28-year-old man with throwing a Molotov cocktails at a U.S. Congressman’s Office, officials said Wednesday. Eric G. King, 28, of Kansas…
City of Oxnard Hired S.F. Law Firm to Investigate Alleged Shooting-Tattoos “Earned” by Cops; Justice Department Reviewing Investigation
BY RAUL HERNANDEZ American Justice Notebook Reporter OXNARD, CALIFORNIA — The U.S. Justice Department is reviewing an ongoing internal investigation by the Oxnard Police Department surrounding allegations that the city’s police officers …
Terrorist Supporter Arrested at Airport Trying to Leave Country to Join ISIS
CHICAGO – A man who was trying to leave the country to join a terrorist group operating in Iraq and Syria was arrested Saturday by federal agents, officials said. The defendant, Mohammed…
U.S. Centers for Disease Control’s Ebola Fact Sheet: Spread of Virus Requires Close Contact With Infected People
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control or CDC states that there are several ways in which the ebola virus can be transmitted to others. These include: • direct contact with the blood…
Gang Member Guilty of Triple Homicides and Attempted Murder of Federal Agents
SAN FRANCISCO – Gang member convicted in triple homicides and the attempted murder of three federal agents whom he shot and seriously wounded with an AK-47 assault rifle when the Homeland Security…