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Alabama Leads Coalition of Female Attorneys General, Senior Officials in Letter Urging Swift Confirmation of Pam Bondi
A coalition of female state attorneys general and senior legal officials have expressed their strong support for the nomination of Pam Bondi as the next United States Attorney General.
U.S. Attorney announces arrest in sex trafficking case
United States Attorney Will Thompson is set to hold a press conference today, January 21, 2025, at 2 p.m. in Charleston, West Virginia.
States sue Trump over birthright citizenship executive order
Attorney General Dan Rayfield has announced that Oregon, along with Arizona, Illinois, and Washington, is challenging an executive order issued by President Donald Trump.
Sentences handed down for Puerto Rican cocaine trafficking ring
The final three defendants in a cocaine trafficking case were sentenced recently in U.S. District Court, marking the conclusion of a significant drug conspiracy investigation.
Fugitive arrested after being listed among top ten most wanted
An Oklahoma fugitive, Sau Tau "James" Liu, was apprehended in California on January 14 by U.S. Marshals.
Washington leads multistate lawsuit against Trump's birthright citizenship order
Attorney General Nick Brown has announced that Washington is spearheading a multistate federal lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship.
Buckeye Institute urges Supreme Court to revisit eminent domain ruling
On January 21, 2025, The Buckeye Institute submitted an amicus brief in the case of Bowers v. Oneida County Industrial Development Agency.
Attorney General's office releases findings on Kent Edwards' death investigation
New York Attorney General Letitia James' Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has released a Notification of Investigative Findings concerning the death of Kent Edwards.
Ashland City doctor sentenced for conspiracy to commit health care fraud
Dr. John R. Manning, a medical doctor from Ashland City, Tennessee, has been sentenced to three years in federal prison following his involvement in a health care fraud conspiracy.
Huntington man admits guilt in federal drug distribution case
Curtis Lavall Capers, a 35-year-old resident of Huntington, West Virginia, has pleaded guilty to charges related to the distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine.
Washington leads lawsuit against Trump's birthright citizenship order
Washington State has taken the lead in a multi-state federal lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's executive order, which seeks to revoke birthright citizenship.
Maui police officer indicted for civil rights violation and false reporting
Carlos Frate, a 40-year-old officer from Kihei, Hawaii, has been arrested following a federal grand jury indictment.
Attorney General Ford challenges executive order ending birthright citizenship
Las Vegas, NV – Attorney General Ford has announced a legal challenge against President Donald Trump's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship.
New Orleans man receives prison sentence for drug and firearm offenses
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans has announced that Donte Edwards, a 34-year-old resident of New Orleans, was sentenced to 27 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Sarah S. Vance on January 15, 2025.
Broward County man sentenced for COVID-19 testing fraud; forfeits millions
A Broward County man, Willie F. Murray Jr., has been sentenced to five years and one month in federal prison for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven also ordered Murray to forfeit over $5.6 million in...
Massachusetts men convicted in major Maine drug trafficking case
Two Massachusetts men have been found guilty in a drug trafficking conspiracy trial in Bangor, Maine.
Espanola man sentenced to 33 months for drug trafficking
A man from Espanola, Jeremy Isaac Lopez, was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for drug trafficking offenses.
States challenge Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, along with 17 other states, the District of Columbia, and the City and County of San Francisco, has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump's Executive Order aimed at ending birthright...
Massachusetts man arrested for alleged violent threats against officials
A man from Wilbraham, Massachusetts, has been apprehended and charged with making violent threats on social media.
Former cannabis executive charged with insider trading alongside three associates
A former executive in the cannabis industry has been charged with insider trading, as detailed in an indictment filed in a federal court in Chicago.