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Federal Investigation: Lexington Police Department Discriminates, Makes Illegal Arrests, Stops and Searches and Other Civil Rights Violations

Posted on September 26, 2024

After a thorough investigation, the U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday that the City of Lexington, Mississippi, and its Police Department have been violating people’s constitutional and federal rights. Lexington is a small…

Man Convicted of Sex Trafficking Nearly a Dozen Women and Girls, Faces Up to Life in Prison

Posted on September 25, 2024

After a nine-day trial, a federal jury in Florida convicted Shannima Yuantrell Session, also known as Shalamar, 47, of Lake Placid, Florida, on 13 counts of sex trafficking nearly a dozen women…

Just Saying: Union General Tecumseh Sherman Would Love This Washington Post’s Story Involving Trump’s Allege $10 Million Cash Bribe from Egypt

Posted on September 24, 2024

$10M cash withdrawal drove secret probe into whether Trump took money from Egypt —Washington Post Political appointees rejected efforts to search for additional evidence investigators believed might provide answers, then closed the…

Two Men Charged With Bribery Scheme in Which a Prosecutor Agreed to Help Criminal Defendant in Exchange for Auto Repair Work

Posted on September 24, 2024

An indictment was unsealed Tuesday charging two Ohio men with a bribery scheme in which a municipal prosecutor agreed to help a criminal defendant with his pending cases in exchange for auto…

Former President of Beverly HIlls-Based Publisher Guilty of Embezzling $1.3 Million From Co. and Owner

Posted on September 24, 2024

            LOS ANGELES Officials stated that a jury found a woman guilty of defrauding a Beverly Hills-based independent publishing company and its owner by embezzling at least $1.3 million from the business and…

FBI: Crime Stats Indicate national violent crime decreased an estimated 3.0% Last Year

Posted on September 23, 2024

The FBI released detailed data Monday on over 14 million criminal offenses for 2023 reported to the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program by participating law enforcement agencies. More than 16,000 state, county,…

Alaska Man Arrested for Allegedly Sending 465 Messages Threatening to Kill Six U.S. Supreme Court Justices and Their Families

Posted on September 20, 2024

An Alaska man was arrested this week in Anchorage for allegedly threatening to injure and kill six U.S. Supreme Court Justices and some of their family members, federal officials stated. According to…

Former Tennessee Official and a CEO Charged with Allegedly Committing Obstruction of Justice and Perjury Involving a $123 Million State Contract

Posted on September 20, 2024

NASHVILLE  Wesley Olan Landers, 55, of Cumming, Georgia, and Jeffrey Scott Wells, 54, of Canton, Georgia, have been charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice and commit perjury, officials stated Friday. The charges…

Former Law Enforcement Officer Sentenced to more than 11 Years in Federal Prison for Attempted Online Enticement of a Minor

Posted on September 20, 2024

Spokane, Washington  Koby Don Williams, age 49, of Ellensburg, Washington, was sentenced on one count of attempted Online Enticement. Williams was convicted of this crime on May 14, 2024, following a jury…

Woman Who Scammed California Unemployment Out of $1.1 Million Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison

Posted on September 19, 2024

SACRAMENTO, Calif. Officials stated Thursday that U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez sentenced Kaymeisha Keyes, 33, of Tracy, to nine years in prison for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in a…

Former D.C. Officer Charged for Allegedly Striking a 33-Year-Old Woman with Firearm

Posted on September 19, 2024

WASHINGTON D.C. A federal grand jury returned an indictment Thursday charging former D.C. Special Police Officer Curtis Holloway with depriving an arrestee of her civil rights under color of law, officials stated….

Maine Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Threatening Black Family Who Lived in his Apartment Complex

Posted on September 18, 2024

A Lewiston, Maine, man was sentenced Wednesday to 30 months in federal prison for threatening a Black family who lived in his apartment complex, according to authorities. Charles Allen Barnes, 47, previously pleaded…

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