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North Carolina land appraiser Walter “Terry” Douglas Roberts II pleaded guilty on May 12 to conspiring to defraud the U.S. as part of a syndicated conservation easement tax shelter scheme.
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DOD's Ryder: M1 tank training program for Ukrainian crews, maintainers will 'prepare them for their critical roles ahead'
Ukrainian tank crews and maintainers are set to begin training on U.S. M1 Abrams tanks in Germany, a DOD news report said this week.
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Bernal: John Olivas engaged in 'systematic torture of women'
A former Homeland Security Investigations special agent has received a life sentence for sexually assaulting two women and preventing them from reporting the attacks.
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FBI: Durham report 'reinforces the importance of ensuring the FBI continues to do its work with the rigor, objectivity, and professionalism the American people deserve'
Special Counsel John Durham has released a report detailing "intelligence activities and investigations arising out of the 2016 presidential campaigns," in which he concluded that the FBI's basis for investigating Donald Trump's ties with Russia was "seriously flawed." The FBI said in a statement in response to the report that its leadership has already taken steps to correct the issues that led to the conduct described in the report.
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Bujanda: 'The conviction of Jeffrey Steven Clay is a great achievement in keeping our communities safer'
A high-ranking executive and former educator in a Texas school district has been found guilty by a federal jury on kidnapping and sex charges, the U.S. Department of Justice reports.
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Clarke: Settlement will 'send a strong message regarding our firm commitment to advancing environmental justice'
Two federal agencies have reached an interim resolution agreement with the Alabama Department of Public Health and a county health department in a nearly two-year environmental-justice investigation.
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Anwar: 'Results clearly show that public defenders have a substantial impact'
A new study by the RAND Corporation found that providing defendants with legal counsel during the initial bail hearing decreases the use of monetary bail and pretrial detention without increasing the likelihood that defendants fail to appear at the subsequent preliminary hearing.
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DOD Press Secretary: 'The USAI gives us the ability to leverage the power and the capabilities of the private sector in order to support Ukraine's medium- and long-term security assistance needs.'
The Department of Defense (DOD) has authorized a new $1.2 billion security assistance package under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) to bolster Ukraine's air defenses and sustain its artillery ammunition needs.
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DOD Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness: 'I firmly believe that seeking mental health treatment is a sign of strength and resilience.'
DoD Implements the Brandon Act to Enhance Mental Health Support for Service Members
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Polite: 'Those who steal from COVID-19 relief programs for personal gain will be prosecuted'
A Louisiana man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his involvement in a $1.1 million fraud scheme related to COVID-19 relief programs.
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Biden sends armed forces to border, authorizes armed forces to address drug trafficking: ‘They're there to free up the border agents that need to be on the border’
In recent weeks, as Title 42 ended, President Biden signed an executive order to authorize the U.S. armed forces to address international drug trafficking and sent troops down to the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Polite: Life sentence of former teacher 'will prevent him from abusing even more children'
The U.S. Department of Justice reported a former school teacher was sentenced to life in prison for sexually abusing elementary school students on a U.S. military installation in Germany.
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Kaskell: Coach 'entrusted to mentor young people, was in actuality a predator'
A 31-year-old former high school coach in New Mexico has been found guilty of child pornography and coercion of a minor by a federal jury.
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Justice Department reaches antitrust settlement with Swedish company
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it has reached a settlement in the ongoing litigation pertaining to ASSA ABLOY AB's intended $4.3 billion acquisition of Spectrum Brands Holding's Hardware and Home Improvement division.
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Building Better Communities awarded FBI Director's Community Leadership Award for positive work done in South Carolina communities
FBI Director Christopher Wray gave Building Better Communities (BBC) the FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award (DCLA) for its assistance to citizens of South Carolina, where the worked hard to alleviate violence, low education, economic imbalance and poor health in various underserved communities.
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Lankford on Chinese nationals purchasing agricultural land: 'Every region of Oklahoma is concerned about foreign nationals buying up farmland'
For several years, foreign nationals have been buying up farmland in Oklahoma, and some are now allegedly working with criminal organizations to operate illegal ventures within America.
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Government charges Try2Check with fraud, computer intrustion, money laundering
Denis Gennadievich Kulkov, accused of running Try2Check, a "card-checking" platform used by cybercriminals in the stolen credit card trade, has been charged with access device fraud, computer intrusion, and money laundering.
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Bonta: 'Google may face accountability'
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside a coalition led by the U.S. Department of Justice, won a court ruling allowing a lawsuit against Google for antitrust violations to proceed.
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Brown: 'The level of violence in this case is stunning'
A California man has been indicted on charges of sex trafficking and illegal firearms possession after he engaged in a rolling shootout in Seattle.
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Olsen: 'British American Tobacco and its subsidiary engaged in an elaborate scheme to circumvent U.S. sanctions'
The United States obtained a settlement of $629 million with British American Tobacco and its subsidiary BAT Marketing Singapore to resolve charges of bank fraud and sanctions violations related to the sale of tobacco products to North Korea.
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