News from September 2025

By Federal Newswire | Sep 15, 2025
A Colorado man has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, following his arrest during a traffic stop in Warren County, Mississippi.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 15, 2025
A Meridian resident has entered a guilty plea in federal court to charges of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 15, 2025
A 58-year-old registered sex offender, Paul Edwards Evans, also known as Blue Diamond, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for aiding and abetting the transportation of a woman across state lines for prostitution and failing to comply...

By Federal Newswire | Sep 15, 2025
A Honduran national, Gustavo Benitez Rodriguez, has pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by an alien and illegal reentry after removal.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 15, 2025
A federal judge in southern Illinois has sentenced Bryan K. Atkins, a 40-year-old resident of Richmond, Indiana, to 293 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to two counts of solicitation of child pornography.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 15, 2025
Joshua Kahanek, a 44-year-old man from Oklahoma, was sentenced in Mobile, Alabama, after pleading guilty to failing to register as a sex offender.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 15, 2025
The former Chief Operating Officer of the Jackson Health Foundation, Charmaine Gatlin, pleaded guilty on September 11 to embezzling millions of dollars from the nonprofit organization.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 15, 2025
Chegg Inc. has agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle allegations by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that the company made it difficult for consumers to cancel recurring subscriptions and did not honor cancellation requests.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 15, 2025
A Jamaican citizen living in Thomasville, Georgia, has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to the attempted sexual exploitation of a minor.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 15, 2025
The U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (DOJ OIG) has released findings from an inspection of the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ (BOP) Federal Detention Center (FDC) SeaTac in Seattle, Washington.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 15, 2025
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on September 18 to address concerns regarding the current state of K-12 education in the United States.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 15, 2025
A group of Democratic senators, led by Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), introduced the Small Business RELIEF Act on September 11, 2025.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 14, 2025
Sports teams across the United States have honored Charlie Kirk this week, with organizations pausing to commemorate his legacy.

By Hayley Flynn | Sep 13, 2025
The assassination of Charlie Kirk is the latest in a string of politically motivated murders and attempted murders. How did America get to this point, and where do we go from here?

By Federal Newswire | Sep 13, 2025
The Energy Alliance has launched a national advertising campaign urging the Trump administration to support American investors involved in a legal dispute with Argentina over the nationalization of YPF, Argentina's largest energy company.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 13, 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed the press on September 13, 2025, discussing a range of issues related to U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East and beyond.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 12, 2025
An indictment was unsealed in the Eastern District of Virginia charging Lai Kui Sen, co-CEO of Ostin Technology Group Co.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 12, 2025
A former U.S. Army private, Austin Blair Johnson, was sentenced in Alexandria, Virginia to 15 years in prison for two counts of assault resulting in serious bodily injury and one count of sexual abuse.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 12, 2025
The American Financial Services Association (AFSA) has challenged a recent report by the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) regarding auto loan delinquencies, stating that it contains misleading conclusions and lacks supporting data.

By Federal Newswire | Sep 12, 2025
The American Financial Services Association (AFSA) has announced the appointment of Philip Bohi as General Counsel, acknowledging his nearly decade-long contributions to the association's compliance and legal programs.