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Attorney General Bondi Announces Charges Against Abrego Garcia

June 6, 2025
U.S. Capital

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Former Franklin County Jail Deputy Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violation

June 6, 2025
U.S. Capital

A former Franklin County sheriff’s deputy pleaded guilty in federal court in Columbus, Ohio, today to depriving an inmate of his civil rights. Matthew Carey, 28, of Grove City, admitted to depriving an individual of their right to be free from a deputy’s deliberate indifference to a substantial risk of serious harm, while acting under…

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Environmental Crimes Bulletin – May 2025

June 6, 2025
U.S. Capital

This month’s Bulletin includes cases involving exotic bird smuggling, dog fighting, oily wastewater discharges, tampering with a monitoring method, illegal crab harvesting, and more. From the U.S. Department of Justice: Read More

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Rhode Island Man Sentenced for Setting Fires Around the Exterior of a Church and Assaulting Federal Officers

June 6, 2025
U.S. Capital

Kevin Colantonio, 36, pleaded guilty in February 2025 to malicious damage by means of fire, obstruction of free exercise of religious beliefs, and two counts of assault on a federal officer. He was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Court Chief Judge John J. McConnell Jr., to more than six years in federal prison. He intentionally…

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Gang Member Convicted by Jury for his Part in Murder

June 5, 2025
U.S. Capital

Following a one-week trial, a federal jury in Memphis convicted a member of the Unknown Vice Lords (UVL) — a violent street gang in Memphis — for his involvement in a gang-related murder, after deliberating for less than hour. From the U.S. Department of Justice: Read More

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Federal Jury Convicts Pakistani Weapons Smuggler of Transporting Iranian Advanced Conventional Weapons Destined for the Houthis in Yemen

June 5, 2025
U.S. Capital

A federal jury convicted a Pakistani national today on charges related to smuggling Iranian-made advanced conventional weaponry destined for the Houthis in Yemen and threatening multiple witnesses. From the U.S. Department of Justice: Read More

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The Justice Department, Texas Reach Agreement to End In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens

June 5, 2025
U.S. Capital

WASHINGTON – U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton released the following statements after a federal judge formally enjoined Texas from providing in-state tuition for illegal aliens. From the U.S. Department of Justice: Read More

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Louisiana Man Pleads Guilty to $3.8 Million Durable Medical Equipment Fraud Scheme

June 5, 2025
U.S. Capital

A Louisiana man pleaded guilty today in connection with a five-year scheme to submit millions of dollars in fraudulent claims to Medicare for expensive and medically unnecessary medical equipment. From the U.S. Department of Justice: Read More

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Department Files Civil Forfeiture Complaint Against Over $7.74M Laundered on Behalf of the North Korean Government

June 5, 2025
U.S. Capital

The Department of Justice filed a civil forfeiture complaint today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that North Korean information technology (IT) workers obtained illegal employment and amassed millions in cryptocurrency for the benefit of the North Korean government, all as a means of evading U.S. sanctions placed on North…

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Justice Department Announces Action Against Wisconsin Elections Commission for Lacking Complaint Procedure Required by Federal Law

June 4, 2025
U.S. Capital

Today, the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division sent a letter to the Wisconsin Elections Commission regarding its failure to provide a complaint process or hearing for Wisconsin voters, in violation of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA). From the U.S. Department of Justice: Read More

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