Connecticut Fisherman Sentenced for Tax Evasion
A Connecticut man was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison for evading taxes on income he earned from commercial fishing in Massachusetts. According to court documents […]
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Preliminary Injunction Entered in Justice Department Suit to Stop Alabama’s Systematic Removal of Voters from Registration Rolls
A federal court in the Northern District of Alabama has entered an order requiring the State of Alabama and the Alabama Secretary of State to cease a recently-implemented program to
Two CPAs Sentenced in Billion-Dollar Syndicated Conservation Easement Tax Scheme
Two accountants were each sentenced today to 20 months in prison for their roles in the promotion and sale of abusive syndicated conservation easement tax shelters. According to court documents
Justice Department and City of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Seek Partial Termination of Consent Decree Covering Albuquerque Police Department
The Justice Department and City of Albuquerque (City), New Mexico, filed a joint motion today seeking court approval to terminate certain portions of the consent decree covering the Albuquerque Police
Kansas Man Sentenced for Issuing Race-Based Death Threats to Multiple Black People
A Kansas man was sentenced today to 80 months in prison for threatening multiple Black people in and around the Wichita area, and for interfering with the housing rights of
Missing/Runaway Vulnerable Juvenile: Audrey C. Whitley
Missing/Runaway Vulnerable Juvenile: Audrey C. Whitley Spokane County Sheriff’s Deputies are attempting to locate a 14-year-old missing/runaway juvenile, Audrey Whitley, and ask for your help. On October 15, 2024, at approximately
UPDATE: Fatal Shooting Suspect Identified and Arrested
UPDATE: Fatal Shooting Suspect Identified and Arrested Spokane County Sheriff’s Major Crimes Detectives identified Saturday morning’s fatal shooting suspect. With the assistance of several additional law enforcement agencies, he was taken
Justice Department to Monitor Compliance with Federal Voting Rights Laws in Portage County, Ohio
The Justice Department announced today that it will monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in Portage County, Ohio, during the early voting period and on Election Day. The Justice
Justice Department Secures $8M from Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation to Address Redlining in Black Communities in Birmingham, Alabama
The Justice Department and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced today that Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation (Fairway) has agreed to pay $8 million and a $1.9 million civil money penalty
California Businessman Sentenced for Tax Evasion
A California man was sentenced today to 15 months in prison for evading more than $1 million of individual and corporate income taxes owed to the IRS and California Franchise
Summary and Assessment of Agency 2024 Chief FOIA Officer Reports and New Guidelines for 2025 CFO Reports Issued
Today the Office of Information Policy (OIP) is pleased to release its summary and assessment of agencies’ 2024 Chief FOIA Officer (CFO) Reports. OIP’s 2024 summary and assessment focuses on steps agencies have taken to
Former Air Force Member Indicted for 2019 Sexual Assault at Air Base in the United Kingdom
A former U.S. Air Force member was charged in an indictment unsealed today in the Southern District of Florida with sexually assaulting another service member at Royal Air Force Mildenhall,
Virginia Contractor Settles False Claims Act Liability for Failing to Secure Medicare Beneficiary Data
ASRC Federal Data Solutions LLC (AFDS), headquartered in Reston, Virginia, has agreed to resolve False Claims Act allegations in connection with a government contract related to its storage of unsecured
Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Multiple Civil Rights Charges for Committing Sex Trafficking of Victims Addicted to Opioids and Cocaine and Other Offenses
A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty today to four counts of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion and one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine
Major Crimes Detectives Investigate Early Morning Fatal Shooting
Major Crimes Detectives Investigate Early Morning Fatal Shooting Spokane County Sheriff’s Major Crimes Detectives are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred early this morning in the 8800 block of E.