News published on Federal Newswire in March 2025

News from March 2025


Dr Robert Burkich settles false claim allegations with $700K payment

Robert Burkich, M.D., a physician based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, along with his practice Preventive Medicine Anti-Aging & Chelation, Inc. in Ringgold, Georgia, has reached a settlement over allegations of submitting false claims to Medicare for...


Kentucky man charged with federal narcotics and firearms offenses

A Hickman, Kentucky man has been charged with federal narcotics and firearms offenses following a criminal complaint and arrest warrant issued this week.


Federal grand jury indicts 16 for immigration violations in Louisville

A federal grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky, has returned indictments against 16 individuals on charges related to criminal immigration violations.


ACLU responds to President Trump's DOJ speech

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) responded to President Trump's recent speech at the U.S. Department of Justice with a statement from its Executive Director, Anthony D. Romero.


Edmond man receives prison sentence for unlicensed transport of machinegun conversion devices

Emanuel Lopez, a 21-year-old resident of Edmond, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for transporting machineguns without a license.


Texas man sentenced for role in cocaine distribution conspiracy

Acting United States Attorney Matthew R. Molsen has announced the sentencing of Luis Perez, 37, from Rosenburg, Texas.



Port St. Lucie man sentenced for illegal firearm sales

A federal firearms licensee from Port St. Lucie, Florida, has been sentenced to prison for selling firearms without proper documentation.


Broward man receives over 11 years for drug trafficking and firearm offenses

United States District Judge Raag Singhal has sentenced David Lee Pitts, a 38-year-old career offender, to 135 months in federal prison.


Trump revokes additional Biden-era executive orders and memoranda

President Donald J. Trump has issued a new executive order rescinding several orders and memoranda from the previous administration, which he deemed necessary to advance U.S. policy.


Lackawanna man pleads guilty to distributing child pornography

Maxwell H. Gawley, a 34-year-old resident of Lackawanna, New York, has pleaded guilty to charges of distributing child pornography.


Former Antioch officer convicted for civil rights violations

A federal jury in Oakland has convicted former Antioch police officer Morteza Amiri of deprivation of rights under color of law and falsification of records.


Trump rescinds additional Biden executive actions in new order

President Donald J. Trump has signed an Executive Order aimed at reversing a series of executive actions from the previous administration.


President orders reduction in federal bureaucracy

The President of the United States has issued an order aimed at reducing elements of the federal bureaucracy deemed unnecessary.


Cheektowaga man faces charges of attempted sex trafficking and drug possession

A Cheektowaga man, Darryl Lamont Paul, also known as Darryl Lamont, has been arrested and charged with attempted sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion, as well as possession with intent to distribute cocaine.


Boston gang member sentenced for racketeering involving drugs and firearms

A Boston man has been sentenced to over eight years in federal prison for his involvement with Cameron Street, a violent gang operating in the Dorchester area.


Trump suspends security clearances for Paul Weiss amid national interest concerns

President Donald J. Trump has taken steps to address potential risks associated with Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP by signing an Executive Order.


Hampton man receives federal prison sentence for drug distribution conspiracy

John Maurice Anderson, a 40-year-old resident of Hampton, South Carolina, has been sentenced to over ten years in federal prison.


U.S. Attorney's Office charges over 230 for immigration crimes in Arizona

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona has charged 232 individuals with immigration-related offenses during enforcement operations from March 8 to March 14, 2025.


Trump signs order to cut federal bureaucracy

President Donald J. Trump has signed an Executive Order aimed at reducing the size of the federal bureaucracy.