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Eight charged over alleged roles in international sex enterprise based in Nashville

A four-count indictment was recently unsealed in the Middle District of Tennessee, charging eight Venezuelan nationals with offenses related to their roles in a transnational commercial sex enterprise.


Duluth man sentenced to over seventeen years for drug trafficking

A Duluth man, Johnathan Eric Thompson, also known as "Remy," has been sentenced to 210 months in prison with an additional five years of supervised release for his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy.


European Commission withdraws AI liability directive proposal amid concerns

The European Commission has announced the withdrawal of its proposal for a Directive on adapting non-contractual civil liability rules to artificial intelligence, known as the AI Liability Directive.


Charleston man pleads guilty to distributing methamphetamine

Justin Saunders, a 27-year-old resident of Charleston, has entered a guilty plea to charges related to the distribution of methamphetamine.


Ohio sex offender pleads guilty to exploiting minor and sharing abuse material

A registered sex offender, Brian J. Roberts, 44, from Washington Court House, Ohio, has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to charges of sexually exploiting a minor and possessing child pornography.


Erich Rohr named patrol agent in charge of Rangeley Station

The United States Border Patrol has appointed Erich Rohr as the new Patrol Agent in Charge (PAIC) of Rangeley Station.


Georgia man convicted for armed fentanyl trafficking faces life imprisonment

A Georgia man, Dwan Maurice Hewlett, also known as "LA," has been found guilty on multiple counts related to armed fentanyl trafficking.


EPA reviews cleanups at four Rhode Island Superfund sites

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is set to conduct comprehensive reviews of cleanup work at four National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund sites in Rhode Island this year.


EU commission's tech regulation changes raise mixed reactions

The European Commission has decided to withdraw the ePrivacy Regulation and the Artificial Intelligence Liability Directive (AILD), a move welcomed by CCIA Europe.


Air and Marine Operations intercepts smuggling attempt off Florida coast

On February 11, 2025, Air and Marine Operations (AMO), a division of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, intercepted a maritime smuggling attempt near the Florida coast.


European Commission withdraws proposed directive on AI liability

The European Commission has decided to withdraw its proposal for a Directive on adapting non-contractual civil liability rules to artificial intelligence, known as the AI Liability Directive.


North Carolina's Jennifer Green receives AMA Government Service Award

On February 12, 2025, the American Medical Association (AMA) honored Jennifer Green, a public health official from North Carolina, with the Government Service Award.


Orleans Parish man pleads guilty to carjacking and gun charges

U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Richard Carr, a 29-year-old resident of Orleans Parish, pled guilty on February 4, 2025, to charges related to carjacking and weapons violations in New Orleans.


Florence doctor sentenced for illegal distribution of oxycodone

David Carlos Rodriguez, Jr., a 50-year-old doctor from Florence, South Carolina, has been sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison.


Seattle CBP intercepts shipment containing over one pound of fentanyl

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers from the Area Port of Seattle intercepted a shipment containing over one pound of fentanyl on February 6th.


Spokane man sentenced to eight years for series of bank robberies

On February 11, 2025, Dustin T. Perrin of Spokane was sentenced to eight years in federal prison for multiple bank robberies.


VA announces new flag display policy for consistent guidance

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has introduced a new policy concerning the display of flags on its premises.


Philadelphia man sentenced for leading string of armed robberies

Lawrence McKay, a 37-year-old resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 32 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release.


Colonie man sentenced for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine

Benz Coleman, a 34-year-old resident of Colonie, New York, has been sentenced to 90 months in prison for drug trafficking offenses involving fentanyl and cocaine.


Thirty-eight sentenced in Georgia prison-based drug ring

Thirty-eight individuals involved in a significant drug trafficking operation, including several inmates from Georgia state prisons, have been sentenced for their roles in distributing heroin, methamphetamine, and fentanyl across the metro-Atlanta...