NSF and Simons Foundation launch 2 AI Institutes to help astronomers understand the cosmos
From the early telescopes made hundreds of years ago by Galileo to the sophisticated astronomical observatories of today, people have built increasingly innovative tools to...
Director Rosie Hidalgo Delivers Remarks at the National Institute of Justice 2024 National Research Conference
Remarks as Prepared for DeliveryGood morning! I want to thank the National Institute for Justice (NIJ) for hosting this panel discussion today commemorating the 30th...
Former Assistant District Attorney Indicted on Bribery, Money Laundering Conspiracy, and Other Felony Charges
A federal grand jury in Lafayette, Louisiana, returned an indictment today charging a former Louisiana Assistant District Attorney with conspiracy to commit bribery, bribery, using...
Former U.S. Government Employee Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Sex Offenses
A former U.S. government employee was sentenced today to 30 years in prison for drugging and sexually abusing numerous women in multiple countries, including photographing...
Doctor Charged in $32.7M Medicare Fraud Scheme
A federal grand jury in Lafayette, Louisiana, returned an indictment today charging a Louisiana doctor for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare of...
Justice Department Secures Agreement with Indiana County Following Allegations the County Illegally Denied Zoning Approval for Islamic Seminary and Residential Housing
The Justice Department today announced an agreement with Hendricks County (the County), Indiana, to settle allegations that the County violated the Fair Housing Act (FHA)...
Court-Authorized Operation Disrupts Worldwide Botnet Used by People’s Republic of China State-Sponsored Hackers
Note: View the affidavit here.The Justice Department today announced a court-authorized law enforcement operation that disrupted a botnet consisting of more than 200,000 consumer devices...
Justice Department and Department of Housing and Urban Development Secure Over $15M from OceanFirst Bank to Resolve Redlining Claims in New Jersey
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey and Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today...
Self-Described Racist Skinhead Sentenced for Race-Based Threats via Social Media Against Black Neighbors in Maine
A Lewiston, Maine, man was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for threatening a Black family who lived in his apartment complex.Charles Allen Barnes,...
Two Acting U.S. Trustees Appointed for Region Encompassing Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington and for Region Encompassing Colorado, Utah and Wyoming
Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed two Acting U.S. Trustees, the Executive Office for U.S. Trustees announced today. Under 28 U.S.C. § 585(a), the Attorney General may...