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Two public servants plead guilty over Covid-19 relief fund fraud
Angelo Stephen, a correctional officer with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and George Arestuche, an employee of the Miami-Dade County Aviation Department, have both entered guilty pleas in separate federal cases related to defrauding Covid-19...
Iowa man pleads guilty to producing and distributing child pornography
A man from Clear Lake, Iowa, has pled guilty to charges of producing and distributing child pornography in federal court in Sioux City.
Report highlights worker perspectives on workplace surveillance
The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) and Coworker.org have released a report titled "What Do Workers Want?"
Mexican citizen indicted for receiving child sexual abuse images
A 42-year-old Mexican citizen, Jamie Neri-Soto, has been indicted for receiving images of child sexual abuse, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller.
Huntington man receives four-year sentence for meth distribution
Clarence Montana Walls, a 39-year-old resident of Huntington, has been sentenced to four years in prison for distributing methamphetamine.
FBI adds former Olympian Ryan Wedding to Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list
Former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding has been added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.
Billings man receives decade-long sentence for possession of child pornography
A Billings man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for possessing and trading child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Ohio woman receives prison sentence for drug trafficking offense
Emariel Kanay Tyler, a 20-year-old resident of Akron, Ohio, has been sentenced to one year and six months in prison for using a communication facility to facilitate a drug trafficking offense.
CISA faces deadline on election security review amid concerns over potential cuts
On February 14th, Bridget Bean, acting Executive Director of the Cyber and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), announced a pause on all election security work pending an internal review.
Maryland man pleads guilty to filing false tax returns
Charles Anthony Keemer, a 64-year-old resident of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, has admitted to aiding and assisting in the preparation and filing of false tax returns.
Jamestown man pleads guilty to drug distribution and firearm charges
Richard Pearson, a resident of Jamestown, New York, has pleaded guilty to charges related to drug distribution and firearm possession.
Tax Foundation updates its General Equilibrium Model with new data enhancements
The Tax Foundation has provided an update on its General Equilibrium Model, also known as the Taxes and Growth (TAG) Model.
FTC and VA host webinar on protecting veterans' benefits from scams
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veterans Benefits Administration are collaborating to offer a free webinar during National Consumer Protection Week.
Three cartel leaders extradited from Mexico face charges in Arizona
Jose Bibiano Cabrera-Cabrera, Jesus Humberto Limon-Lopez, and Jose Guadalupe Tapia-Quintero have been brought into U.S. custody from Mexico.
Colombian nationals face justice for kidnapping US soldiers
A Colombian national received a prison sentence, and another pleaded guilty in separate hearings for their involvement in the kidnapping and assault of two U.S. Army soldiers stationed temporarily in Bogotá, Colombia.
Former CFO sentenced to nine years for embezzling millions from injury compensation program
A former executive of the Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program has been sentenced to nine years in prison for embezzling over $6.7 million from the organization.
Nigerian citizen pleads guilty to $1.7 million bank fraud conspiracy
David Daniyan, a 60-year-old Nigerian citizen residing in Brooklyn, New York, has pleaded guilty to charges related to bank fraud and money laundering conspiracies.
Baldwinsville man receives lengthy sentence for child exploitation offenses
Kenneth Koegel, Jr., a 40-year-old resident of Baldwinsville, New York, has been sentenced to 45 years in federal prison.
Collinsville woman sentenced for embezzlement and identity theft
A Collinsville woman has been sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for embezzling over $158,000 and committing identity theft while employed at AMK Heating and Cooling in Edwardsville.
President Trump enacts new tariffs affecting US prices
Congress has delegated its authority to set tariffs and negotiate trade to the president, a power that has been used by the executive branch over the years to both reduce trade barriers and impose tariffs when necessary.
Fugitive firearms trafficker captured in Mexico linked to cartel arms smuggling
The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Richard G. Frohling, announced the arrest of Roland Munoz, a fugitive wanted for trafficking firearms from the United States to a Mexican cartel.
ACLU and Knight Institute call for narrow interpretation of Foreign Agents Registration Act
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University have filed an amicus brief in support of Dr. Sue Mi Terry, a foreign policy expert facing charges for allegedly violating the Foreign Agents...
Huntington County man receives prison sentence for child pornography production
Gage Wagner, a 32-year-old man from Huntington County, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 200 months in prison for producing child pornography.
Ohio man sentenced for child pornography production involving a minor
Leonard Samiia, a 32-year-old resident of Wapakoneta, Ohio, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for producing child pornography.
Sen. Lummis on IRS DeFi rule: The IRS 'fundamentally misunderstands'
Cynthia Lummis, U.S. Senator from Wyoming, expressed concerns over the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) new rule on decentralized finance (DeFi), stating that it fundamentally misunderstands how decentralized technology operates.