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The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has opened an investigation into the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) to assess whether the university has violated federal civil rights laws by denying equal treatment based on race or...
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Mexican national pleads guilty in Maine for illegal reentry after prior removals
A Mexican citizen, Javier Amateco-Navarrette, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Bangor to reentering the United States illegally after having been previously removed from the country twice in 2018.
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Canton woman pleads guilty to food stamp fraud involving over $40K
A woman from Canton, Mississippi, has admitted to stealing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits that are intended to help low-income families purchase groceries.
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Three men sentenced for roles in Barnet murder-for-hire plot
Three men have been sentenced in federal court for their involvement in the murder-for-hire plot that led to the death of Gregory Davis in Barnet, Vermont.
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New Hampshire man receives over six years for Vermont bank robberies
Christopher Boisvert of Swanzey, New Hampshire, was sentenced to 74 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for his involvement in a series of robberies that took place on August 26, 2024.
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Office of Information Policy releases assessment of federal agency compliance with Freedom of Information Act
The Office of Information Policy (OIP) has released its summary and assessment of federal agencies’ 2025 Chief FOIA Officer (CFO) Reports.
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Philadelphia woman sentenced for conspiracy involving drug smuggling into local jail
Talia Hicks, a 33-year-old resident of Philadelphia, was sentenced to three years’ probation and one month of home confinement for her role in conspiring to distribute controlled substances.
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Federal jury convicts Tennessee man of wire fraud and money laundering
A federal jury in Ocala, Florida has found Clarence Christofer Ward, also known as Khaled Yaqud Mansur-El, guilty of wire fraud, money laundering, and making a false claim to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
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Oneida County man sentenced to five years for child pornography conspiracy
John Kelly, an 83-year-old resident of Rome, New York, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for conspiring to receive and distribute child pornography and for possessing child pornography.
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Florida man sentenced for leading cocaine trafficking ring between Puerto Rico and Syracuse
Juan Correa Sr., 49, of Lady Lake, Florida, has been sentenced to 17.5 years in federal prison for his role as the leader of a cocaine trafficking operation that moved large quantities of the drug from Puerto Rico to Syracuse, New York.
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Bloomfield man charged with trafficking drugs and possessing firearms
A Bloomfield resident, Joseph Stevens, 41, has been charged with federal drug trafficking and firearms offenses following an investigation by the Region II Narcotics Task Force.
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Mobile man sentenced to over 17 years for child pornography offenses
A Mobile resident, Jason Jones, 46, has been sentenced to 210 months in federal prison after being convicted of producing child pornography and attempting to entice a child.
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Akron man sentenced to 35 years for drug distribution and firearm offenses
An Akron man has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for distributing controlled substances in Northeast Ohio.
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United States finalizes forfeiture of smuggled ancient Egyptian artifacts worth millions
The United States government has obtained a default judgment in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, finalizing the forfeiture of 14 ancient Egyptian artifacts that were illegally smuggled into the country.
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Five men indicted for alleged crude oil theft scheme from New Mexico pipelines
Federal authorities have charged five men in connection with a scheme to steal and resell crude oil from pipelines in New Mexico and West Texas.
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Adult film actor Justin Heath Smith sentenced to 19 years for child exploitation
Justin Heath Smith, also known as “Austin Wolf,” was sentenced to 19 years in prison for crimes involving the sexual exploitation of minors.
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Broken Arrow man accused of selling machinegun conversion device to minor while on probation
A Broken Arrow resident, Derrick Carl Andrew Chatman, 24, has been charged with several firearm-related offenses after allegedly providing a machinegun conversion device, known as a “switch,” to a minor while under state supervision for previous...
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Detroit man found guilty of leading drug trafficking ring in West Virginia
Emmitt Renand Richardson, a 52-year-old man from Detroit, Michigan, has been convicted on six charges related to methamphetamine and fentanyl trafficking in West Virginia.
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Startup founder Charlie Javice sentenced for defrauding JPMorgan Chase in $175M acquisition
Charlie Javice, the founder and former CEO of the financial aid startup Frank, was sentenced to 85 months in prison after being convicted of defrauding J.P. Morgan Chase (JPMC) in a $175 million acquisition deal.
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Oklahoma City man receives nine-year sentence for drug trafficking and illegal weapons
Keith Terrell Thompson, a 27-year-old resident of Oklahoma City, has been sentenced to 108 months in federal prison for his involvement in a firearms trafficking conspiracy and for illegal possession of drugs and weapons.
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