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Report highlights civic responses to AI's impact on 2024 elections

In 2024, elections around the world were notably impacted by the integration of generative artificial intelligence (AI), leading to significant changes in how various stakeholders conducted their work.


Swanzey man pleads guilty to firearm thefts from Winchester gun shop

A Swanzey resident has admitted guilt in a federal court for the theft of firearms from a licensed gun shop in Winchester.


Zimbabwean pleads guilty in Seattle court for gun and drug crimes

A Zimbabwean national, Tatenda Banga, has pleaded guilty in a Seattle court to two federal felonies following his illegal border crossings from Canada into Washington State.


Nebraska contractor indicted for alleged multi-state construction fraud

A Nebraska contractor has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Kansas, on charges of defrauding customers across several states.


Savanna police officer receives 40-year sentence under enhanced penalties for sexual misconduct

A former police officer from Savanna, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison following his conviction for sexually assaulting a woman during a traffic stop.


Bill Pulte confirmed as new FHFA director amid national housing challenges

The National Association of REALTORS (NAR) has extended its congratulations to Bill Pulte following his confirmation by the United States Senate as Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).


Honduran man admits to false claims about age in U.S. immigration case

An 18-year-old Honduran citizen, Elger Fabricio Cotto-Navarro, has admitted to making false statements in a juvenile immigration case.


Mexican national indicted for meth trafficking and illegal reentry

A federal grand jury has indicted Enrique Gonzalez Jacobo, a 59-year-old Mexican national, on charges of attempting to possess methamphetamine with intent to distribute and illegal reentry into the United States.


Heroin dealer sentenced for drug distribution near Loras College

A man involved in the sale of heroin and cocaine near Loras College in 2017 and 2018 has been sentenced to over two years in federal prison.


Federal operation results in arrest of 81 illegal aliens in Kentucky

During the week of March 10 to March 14, 2025, a coordinated effort by federal law enforcement agencies in Kentucky led to the administrative arrest of 81 individuals as part of Operation Take Back America.


Maryland man sentenced to 13 years for coercion and enticement of a minor

Daniel Valentin-Morales, a 35-year-old from Frederick, Maryland, has been sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for coercion and enticement of a minor. U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar also imposed a lifetime of supervised release and...


Weaverville man receives 24-year sentence for carjacking and shooting postal worker

Jaden Isaiah Garay, a 25-year-old from Weaverville, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for carjacking and discharging a firearm that seriously injured a U.S. Postal worker.


Mexican national sentenced over drug trafficking operation

Erik Jeovany Garcia Brizuela, a Mexican national residing illegally in the United States, has been sentenced to over 30 years in federal prison.


Georgian crime boss sentenced along with associates for U.S.-based extortion offenses

The Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Matthew Podolsky, announced the sentencing of four individuals involved in extortion offenses.


Trade tensions rise as new round of retaliatory tariffs hits US exporters

President Donald Trump has announced an increase in tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China.


Mexican national charged with illegal re-entry after multiple deportations

U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo has announced the arrest of Juan Vera-Cervantes, a 45-year-old Mexican national, who faces charges for re-entering the United States illegally after being deported multiple times.


Trussville man receives four-year sentence for drug trafficking

A Trussville man has been sentenced to four years in prison for drug trafficking, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Carlton L. Peeples. U.S. District Court...


Financial advisor charged with wire fraud after allegedly misusing client funds

A former Cranston resident has been indicted and arraigned in federal court on a wire fraud charge, as announced by Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.


Venezuelan man faces charges after arrest with large drug haul

A Venezuelan national, Sebastian Velasquez-Perez, appeared in U.S. District Court in Seattle after being arrested in Federal Way, Washington, with a substantial quantity of suspected drugs.


Springfield man indicted on drug distribution and firearms charges

A Springfield resident, Pedro Deleon, has been indicted in federal court for possessing cocaine with the intent to distribute and related firearms offenses.