Apr. 27—After Steve Perkins’ widow was handcuffed and three others were arrested during a peaceful demonstration at last week’s 3rd Friday event, civil rights attorney Lee Merritt wrote a letter Thursday requesting a meeting with the Northern District of Alabama’s U.S. Attorney’s Office and called for an investigation into the Decatur Police Department. “It seems […]
The prosecutor whose opening statement kicked off the historic trial of Former President Donald Trump left a lofty perch in the Biden administration Justice Department for his current comparatively modest New York City job – a career move that legal analysts describe as puzzling and one that’s prompted questions regarding motivation. Even though Matthew Colangelo […]
A person is in critical condition after being shot Friday by an Outagamie County sheriff’s deputy, the Wisconsin Department of Justice said. The agency said deputies with the Outagamie County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 2800 block of West Prospect Avenue in the town of Grand Chute shortly before 6 p.m. Friday for a vehicle […]
Apr. 12—A government watchdog group is asking the New Mexico Department of Justice to investigate claims that the Bernalillo County Commission violated the Open Meetings Act. The nonprofit Foundation for Open Government has received several calls on its public hotline about a possible violation, according to a news release issued Thursday. The alleged violation was […]
A federal judge tore into the Justice Department on Friday for blowing off Hunter Biden-related subpoenas issued in the impeachment probe of his father, President Joe Biden, pointing out that a former aide to Donald Trump is sitting in prison for similar defiance of Congress. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes, a Biden appointee on the […]
This article is part of “Lost Rites,” a series on America’s failed death notification system. The Justice Department said Thursday it would help authorities in Mississippi improve their death notification procedures, an attempt to correct systemic failures uncovered by NBC News that resulted in people being buried in a pauper’s field without their families knowing. “Families want […]
A former Weymouth police officer was charged in federal court on Thursday for using excessive force, allegedly punching a man in custody several times without cause in 2022. 43-year-old Justin Chappell is charged with one count of deprivation of rights under color of law, according to the United States Attorney District of Massachusetts. The charge […]
A South Carolina man was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for possession of child sexual abuse materials, the United States Department of Justice announced. David Elliot Paulsen, 62, pleaded guilty to possession of child sexual abuse materials, also known as child pornography. In May 2023, Paulsen entered a residential re-entry center to complete […]
CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A Charlotte man is charged for falsely impersonating a federal officer, according to the United States Attorney’s Office. William Mohr Eubank, 37, allegedly claimed to be a federal law enforcement officer multiple times between 2021 and 2024. Queen City News is tracking CRIME in your area 🚨 >> Latest stories […]
Warren Buffett has been a big fan of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) in recent years. However, some might think he’s not as enthusiastic about the stock as he used to be. In the fourth quarter of 2023, Berkshire Hathaway trimmed its position in the tech giant. This transaction was made before the U.S. Department of Justice […]
WASHINGTON — An environmental lawyer whom Donald Trump wanted to take over the Justice Department in the days before the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol repeatedly asserted his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during a disbarment hearing Wednesday. Jeffrey Clark, a former Justice Department civil lawyer with no criminal law experience, had wanted […]
A California man was sentenced to 11 months in prison for making threatening calls to former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. David Carrier, 44, of Concord, had pleaded guilty to two counts of making threats against public officials in December 2023. Federal prosecutors had only […]