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Sentences suspended for two defendants in DC armed carjacking under Youth Rehabilitation Act

Julan Byrd, 18, from Temple Hills, Maryland, was sentenced in the Superior Court for the District of Columbia following his involvement in an armed carjacking that took place in September 2024.


Weekend Interview: Pavlo Unguryan on Ukraine’s Fight for Survival

Four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion, Ukraine remains under relentless assault. Pavlo Unguryan of the Ukraine Rebuilding Alliance argues that the war represents a struggle between Western Christian civilization and what he calls a revanchist, authoritarian regime determined to rebuild the Russian empire.


Brooklyn man charged after driving car into Chabad-Lubavitch headquarters

Dan Sohail has been charged in federal court with intentionally damaging the Brooklyn headquarters of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, a prominent Jewish religious institution located in Crown Heights.


Bosnian man living in Iowa sentenced to ten years for receiving child pornography

A Waterloo, Iowa resident originally from Bosnia was sentenced to ten years in federal prison for receiving child pornography.


U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement details arrests and urges passage of Dalilah’s Law

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement posted updates on arrests in Miami and Texas on February 26, 2026, while also calling for congressional action on Dalilah’s Law.


Heinrich announces opposition to Steve Pearce's nomination for BLM director

U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, the Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced his opposition to Steve Pearce's nomination to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).


Long Island doctor receives seven-year sentence for illegal oxycodone prescriptions

Dr. Roya Jafari-Hassad was sentenced to seven years in prison on March 2, 2026, for illegally prescribing oxycodone and committing health care fraud.


Quincy man sentenced to prison for bank fraud and money laundering in Treasury check scheme

Eric Banks of Quincy has been sentenced to over one year in prison for his involvement in a scheme using stolen U.S. Treasury checks through fraudulent entities and money laundering transactions. Authorities say several others have been charged separately as part of this wider operation.


Leader pleads guilty in Capital District meth trafficking conspiracy

Felix Arencibia, 40, of Amsterdam, New York, pleaded guilty on February 27, 2026, to conspiracy and methamphetamine distribution charges.


President addresses colorectal cancer awareness month; urges screenings starting at age 45

Each March, Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month is observed to recognize those affected by colon and rectal cancer.


Mexican national sentenced for distributing cocaine in New Haven

A Mexican citizen living in New Haven has been sentenced to 20 months in federal prison for distributing cocaine.


Comer leads inquiry into alleged obstruction of law enforcement in Minnesota

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer, Representative Pat Fallon, and other Republican members are investigating the funding behind efforts to obstruct federal law enforcement in Minnesota.


Jury convicts two women for stalking ICE officer; sentencing set for June

Two women have been convicted of felony stalking after following a United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportation officer from his workplace to his home and livestreaming the pursuit on social media, according to the Justice...


Hanford contractor pays $3.45 million after settling federal false claims allegations

Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS), a federal contractor based in Richland, Washington, has agreed to pay $3.45 million to the U.S. Department of Justice following allegations that it overcharged the Department of Energy (DOE) for labor...


Judge finds probable cause in fatal recording studio shooting

Keyonte Johnson, a 16-year-old from Washington, D.C., has been arrested and charged as an adult with first-degree murder while armed in connection with the fatal shooting of Roy Bennett, Jr., age 20.


Bond County man receives over 12-year sentence for meth distribution and police standoff

A Bond County resident has been sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to selling methamphetamine and engaging in a standoff with law enforcement.


Durbin criticizes immigration enforcement ahead of judiciary committee hearing with secretary noem

U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, who serves as Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke on the Senate floor ahead of an oversight hearing with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem.


MS-13 member sentenced for illegal reentry after prior murder conspiracy conviction

A 28-year-old man from El Salvador, Ronald Alberto Rivas-Aguilar, has been sentenced to 23 months in federal prison for unlawfully reentering the United States after being removed.


St. Louis County woman sentenced in fiancé's murder-for-hire case

A woman from St. Louis County was sentenced to 225 months in prison for her involvement in a murder-for-hire plot that led to the death of her fiancé. U.S. District Judge Audrey G. Fleissig delivered the sentence on Thursday.


Honduran man sentenced for repeated illegal entry into United States

A Honduran national living in Houston has been sentenced to federal prison for illegally reentering the United States, according to U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.