LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles County physician whose referrals led to more than $1.7 million in fraudulent Medicare billing plead guilty Monday to participating in a conspiracy to defraud Medicare by writing…
NYT Maps Pentagon Military Surplus Gear Given to Police Departments Across the Nation
WASHINGTON — “Since President Obama took office, the Pentagon has transferred to police departments tens of thousands of machine guns; nearly 200,000 ammunition magazines; thousands of pieces of camouflage and night-vision equipment;…
Sixteen Former Puerto Rico Cops Plead Guilty to Operating a Criminal Organization from the Police Department
PUERTO RICO — Sixteen former Puerto Rico police officers have pleaded guilty for their roles in a criminal organization run out of the police department, the U.S. Justice Department announced Monday Authorities…
NYCLU Report: NYPD’s Stop and Frisk Program a “Historic Failure” and Biased
NEW YORK: “The New York Civil Liberties Union released Wednesday an analysis of new New York Police Department’s data that provides the first detailed picture of the Police Department’s stop-and-frisk program throughout…
Stark Racial Divisions in Reactions to Ferguson Police Shooting – Pew Research Center
“Blacks and whites have sharply different reactions to the police shooting of an unarmed teen in Ferguson, Mo., and the protests and violence that followed. Blacks are about twice as likely as…
Judge to Defendant “You’re Just a Con Man” and Sentences Him to Prison
SAN DIEGO – A former executive of Anturion Limited, a company formed in the Channel Islands, was sentenced on Thursday to 46 months prison for bilking investors of more than $2 million by selling…
Former Welterweight Boxing Champ Going Back to Prison for Robbing Banks – Again
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – A former boxing champ was sentenced Thursday to more than seven years in prison for a string of bank robberies throughout the East Bay, said officials. Former WBA welterweight…
Woman Sentenced to Two Years for $2 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles woman was sentenced Thursday to three years in federal prison for orchestrating a scheme that led to the fraudulent purchase of four properties worth more than…
Feds: Bank of America’s $16.6 Billion Financial Settlement is Historic
WASHINGTON D.C. – In a historic settlement, Bank of America has agreed to pay $16.6 billion for financial fraud during the economic crisis, the U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday. Federal officials said this…
Feral Camels inTexas, California’s 1849 Gold Rush Was the Third One in U.S., America’s Oldest Settlement in New Mexico
Here are some things about the Old West that you probably didn’t know, according to History.com Feral camels once roamed the plains of Texas, the California Gold Rush of 1849 was America’s…
Prisoners Who Filed More Than $400,000 in Fraudulent Tax Returns Indicted
MINNESOTA – Inmates at a state prison were indicted last week for filing fraudulent tax returns totaling more than $400,000, federal officials announced on Tuesday. A federal grand jury on August 12,…
Japanese-Based Spark Plug Company Agrees to Pay $52.1 Million for Price Fixing
WASHINGTON— NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd., an automotive parts manufacturer based in Nagoya, Japan, has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $52.1 million criminal fine for its role in a…