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Zhi Dong Zhang, also known by several aliases including “Brother Wang,” was arraigned in the Eastern District of New York on charges related to international drug trafficking and money laundering.
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Final sentencing concludes major Wiregrass region drug trafficking case
The final defendant in a large drug trafficking conspiracy that operated across Alabama’s Wiregrass region has been sentenced, according to an announcement by Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)...
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Federal court ends oversight after New Orleans Police complete mandated reforms
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana has ended the consent decree that placed the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) under federal oversight since 2013.
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Justice Department sues former Arkansas landlord over alleged tenant sexual harassment
The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Thomas Ray Kelso, the former owner and manager of Briarwood Apartments in Searcy, Arkansas, and Avatar Investments LLC, the company that owned the property during Kelso’s management.
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Corporation and CEO sentenced for multimillion-dollar healthcare fraud affecting nursing homes
KBWB Operations LLC, also known as Atrium Health and Senior Living, and its former chief executive officer Kevin Breslin were sentenced in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin after pleading guilty to health care fraud and...
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Hanover Foods agrees to $1.15M penalty over Clean Water Act violations in Pennsylvania
Hanover Foods Corporation has agreed to pay a $1.15 million civil penalty and take corrective actions to address violations of the Clean Water Act at its wastewater treatment facility in Hanover, Pennsylvania.
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Arizona man indicted for hate crime after synagogue fire
On November 18, a federal grand jury in Phoenix indicted Everardo Gregorio, 31, of Casa Grande, Arizona, on a charge related to the destruction of Khal Chasidim synagogue.
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President of insurance brokerage firm convicted in $233M ACA enrollment fraud scheme
A federal jury in West Palm Beach, Florida, has convicted Cory Lloyd, president of an insurance brokerage firm from Stuart, Florida, and Steven Strong, CEO of a marketing company from Mansfield, Texas.
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Justice Department sues California over mask ban and officer identification requirements
The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the state of California, Governor Gavin Newsom, and Attorney General Robert Bonta, challenging two recently enacted state laws known as the “No Secret Police Act” and “No Vigilantes Act.” The...
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White supremacist leader pleads guilty in New York hate crime solicitation case
Earlier today in Brooklyn federal court, Michail Chkhikvishvili, a Georgian national also known as “Mishka,” “Michael,” “Commander Butcher,” and “Butcher,” pleaded guilty to charges of soliciting hate crimes and sending instructions for making...
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Justice Department reports progress on combating elder fraud in annual update
The Department of Justice has released its 2025 Annual Report to Congress, outlining the agency’s ongoing efforts to address elder fraud and abuse.
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Hawaii man receives life sentence for sex trafficking three adults and one minor
Isaiah McCoy, a 37-year-old resident of Honolulu, Hawaii, has been sentenced to life in prison following his conviction on multiple federal charges related to sex trafficking.
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Zephyr Aviation settles with DOJ for $3.9 million over false claims allegations
Zephyr Aviation LLC, a company based in Mineral, Virginia, and its owners Frederick Credno Jr. and Frederick W. Credno III have agreed to pay $3,901,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by submitting inflated invoices...
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Hong Kong businessman indicted for filing false SEC forms tied to stock manipulation scheme
A Hong Kong resident has been indicted by a federal grand jury in the District of Columbia for his alleged involvement in a conspiracy to submit false investment adviser forms to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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Father and son sentenced for migrant smuggling conspiracy with money laundering
Father and son restaurateurs from Woburn, Massachusetts, were sentenced in Boston federal court for their involvement in a conspiracy to smuggle migrants into the United States from Brazil.
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Telemarketing company leaders sentenced for defrauding Medicare with unnecessary genetic tests
Two men from Texas and Florida have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in a scheme that targeted Medicare beneficiaries with unnecessary genetic testing.
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Justice Department sues California over alleged racial gerrymandering in new redistricting plan
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against California Governor Gavin Newsom and Secretary of State Shirley Weber, challenging the state’s recently adopted congressional redistricting plan.
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Mexican national sentenced for trafficking woman into forced prostitution in Houston
A Mexican national has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for recruiting and forcing an 18-year-old woman from Mexico into commercial sex in Houston, Texas.
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Arizona man sentenced for hate crime plot against Christian churches
Zimnako Salah, a 46-year-old resident of Phoenix, Arizona, has been sentenced to six years in prison after being convicted for targeting Christian churches across multiple states.
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Justice Department removes Baltimore County from sanctuary jurisdiction list
The Department of Justice has announced that Baltimore County, Maryland, is no longer considered a sanctuary jurisdiction.
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