A federal judge sentenced a vicious pimp, who brutally beat, burned, threatened and tortured current and former prostitutes, to life in prison.
Shahid Hassan Muslim, aka “Sharp,” 33, operated an extensive sex trafficking enterprise that recruited women and girls – some as young as 16 years old – into prostitution, according to officials.
Man Who Helped File Hundreds of Fraudulent Tax Returns Seeking More than $4.4 Million Sentenced to prison
WASHINGTON D.C. A federal judge sentenced a Bowie, Maryland man to four years in prison after he plead guilty in January for his involvement in a widespread ID theft and tax fraud…
Man Charged with Attempting to Use a Weapon of Mass Destruction on a Synagogue
FLORIDA A 40-year-old self-professed anti-Semite was charged with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction on a synagogue in Aventura, Florida, officials announced this week. James Gonzalo Medina, 40, of Hollywood,…
‘It makes me sick,’ police chief says of officer accused in shakedown
GEORGIA A Clayton County Police officer is off the force after Channel 2 Action News played a recording for the police chief, who said the shakedown it depicts turns his stomach. A…
White House Forum on Increasing Access to Justice
U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch last month spoke at a White House forum on increasing access to injustice. She spoke about the administration’s “bone deep” dedication about creating and expanding a pathway to justice.
“Here in this country every single person should be equal under the law,” she said.
Vice News: The Rise of Mexican Black Tar Heroin (Video)
As the rate of opioid addiction has surged in the United States, Mexico has become the world’s third-largest producer of opium used to process heroin. Mexican cartels are now the primary suppliers of the drug to the US, producing a crude and unrefined form known as black tar, according to Vice News.
Former FBI Agent Admits to Stealing Drug Money That Was Seized During the Execution of Search Warrants
A former special agent of the FBI plead guilty today in federal court to stealing more than $136,000 of drug proceeds seized during the execution of search warrants in 2014, falsifying reports and tampering with a witness, according to officials.
Scott M. Bowman, 44, of Moreno Valley, California, used the money for personal use including cars, plastic surgery for his wife and a weekend vacation to Las Vegas, according to officials.
Northern California Prison Gang Leader and Associates Sentenced on Racketeering Charges
A federal judge sentenced Joe Anthony Felix, 36, of Modesto, California, to 12 years and seven months in prison for racketeering conspiracy, and Jesus Gomez Felix, 32, of Modesto, to two years and six months imprisonment for assault with a deadly weapon in aid of racketeering, according to officials.
USA Today: Video Shows Police Shooting Suspect Without Warning
By Duke Behnke, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Neenah
Police officers gave hostage Michael L. Funk no warning to drop his handgun before they shot and killed him Dec. 5 outside Eagle Nation Cycles, according to video evidence obtained exclusively by USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin.
A prepared statement that was issued by Neenah Police Chief Kevin Wilkinson about 10 hours after the shooting said Funk was shot after he didn’t obey police commands to drop his handgun.
High-Ranking L.A. County Sheriff’s Official Resigns After Racist and Offensive Emails Surface
A top LA County Sheriff’s Department official resigned Sunday in the wake of a controversy over emails he forwarded to people from his work computer.
Tom Angel, who until Sunday was chief of staff for Sheriff Jim McDonnell, forwarded the emails three to four years ago while he was working as second-in-command at the Burbank Police Department.
Just Saying: Urgent Care, the Rude Awakening and Sleep Apnea
In the days when I seemed to be hopelessly stuck on stupid, doctor visits were on the very bottom of my to-do list.
If something was wrong with me, I didn’t want to know.
I’ve had good health insurance plans through the places where I worked but used it when it was really, really necessary. Then, I’d go to the emergency room, which I used as my urgent care clinic before urgent care clinics started popping up around the country.
Worth Watching: Former NYPD Top Cop Bernie Kerik Talks about What Prison is Like, Calls for Criminal Justice Reform
From New York’s “top cop” to convicted felon, Bernie Kerik has led many lives. The man who used to specialize in locking people up now is advocating for criminal justice reform after spending time in prison, according to Vice News