LOS ANGELES The leaders of federal and local law enforcement agencies have joined together to create the Joint Regional Fire Crimes Task Force to investigate and prosecute fire-related crimes as Los Angeles…
Doctor Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for $70 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
A Texas doctor, David M. Young, was sentenced to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay $26.6 million in restitution for his involvement in a Medicare fraud scheme. Young was found…
Minnesota Man Arrested for Hate Crime for Allegedly Assaulting Black Man Outside of a Bar
A Minnesota man was arrested and charged with federal hate crimes for assaulting a Black man outside a bar, federal prosecutors stated. The indictment, unsealed Monday alleges that on Feb. 3, 2024,…
JUST SAYING: LA Burns and Victims Suffer as Man-Child is Consumed by Vengeance and Retribution
PoliticsDonald TrumpCalifornialos angeles Trump Continues To Politicize Wildfire Disaster With Blast At ‘Incompetent’ Officials The president-elect also reposted a meme of a burning “Hollywood” sign replaced with the words “Trump Was Right.”…
Two Drug Dealers Who Sold Fentanyl to Darknet Customers Given 17-Year and 15-Year Prison Sentences
SANTA ANA, California An Orange County man and South Los Angeles man were sentenced Monday to federal prison for supplying fentanyl-laced pills to a drug trafficking ring, according to officials. The ring…
Renowned Art Dealer Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling from Bankruptcy Estate of L.A.’s Ace Gallery
LOS ANGELES Renowned art dealer Douglas J. Chrismas, 80, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $12.8 million in restitution for embezzling funds from the bankruptcy estate…
Chairman of HIgh Times Agrees to Plead Guilty to Scheme to Give Payments to Analyst Touting Its Securities
LOS ANGELES Adam Levin, 45, founder and chairman ofHightimes Holding Corp., the publisher of High Times magazine, has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal conspiracy charge, officials stated. Levin was accused of paying…
JUST SAYING: Trump at Carter’s Funeral Stark Contrast of a Decent Man and a Nefarious Soul
PoliticsDonald TrumpJoe BidenBarack Obama Jimmy Carter’s Funeral Again Showcases The Divide Between Trump And All The Rest —Huffington Post The president-elect sat in the row directly ahead of Mike Pence, against whom…
School District in Vermont Agrees to Address Racial Harassment Against Black and Other Minority Students
The Justice Department announced a settlement with the Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District (EMUU) in Vermont to resolve claims that the district failed to adequately address racial harassment among students. Students faced…
Former State Employee and Then Boyfriend Guilty of Stealing $768,958 in COVID Jobless Relief
LOS ANGELES A former employee of the California Employment Development Department (EDD), which administers the state’s unemployment insurance (UI) program, pleaded guilty Wednesday to fraudulently stealing more than $750,000 in COVID jobless…
Feds File Voting Rights Suit Against City of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, Challenging City Council Elections
The Justice Department announced Tuesday that it has filed a lawsuit against Hazleton, Pennsylvania, challenging the city council’s at-large election system. The lawsuit claims the current system violates Section 2 of the…
Woman Involved in Money Laundering $2.7 Million Made Defrauding Victims of Romance Scams
A Florida woman was sentenced Tuesday to 30 months in prison for her role in a money laundering conspiracy connected to romance scams that defrauded American victims, officials stated. Cristine Petitfrere, 30,…