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Former Georgia jailer sentenced for civil rights violation
A former detention officer with the Fulton County, Georgia, Sheriff’s Office was sentenced today to 48 months in prison and three years of supervised release for intentionally depriving a detained woman of her civil rights by using unreasonable force. -
Ohio man pleads guilty to $750K employment tax offense linked to dental practice
An Ohio man pleaded guilty today to not paying more than $750,000 in employment taxes and not filing employment tax returns. -
Former interim president pleads guilty to price-fixing conspiracy involving Puerto Rican steel distributor
A former executive of a steel distributor in San Juan, Puerto Rico, pleaded guilty today to conspiring with competitors to fix prices for sales of reinforcing bar, or rebar. -
OVW hosts pre-application session for FY 2024 TSASP solicitation
OVW conducted a live web-based pre-application information session for its Fiscal Year 2024 Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program (TSASP) solicitation. During the presentation, OVW staff reviewed this program’s requirements, discussed the solicitation, and allowed for a brief question-and-answer period. -
Deputy Attorney General addresses Women in Federal Law Enforcement annual leadership training
Today, Deputy Attorney General delivered the keynote address at the 2024 Women in Federal Law Enforcement Annual Leadership Training. -
New York resident convicted as covert Chinese agent faces up to 25 years
Shujun Wang, 75, a naturalized U.S. citizen of Chinese descent, an academic and author who helped start a pro-democracy organization in Queens, New York, that opposes the current communist regime in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), was convicted today on all four counts of an indictment charging him with acting and conspiring to act as an agent of a foreign government without prior notification to the U.S. Attorney General, criminal use of identification and making false statements to law enforcement. -
Long Island construction firm sentenced for worker's death and obstruction
Northridge Construction Corporation was sentenced today in federal court for violating a worker safety standard, which caused the death of one of its employees, and for making two false statements obstructing a federal agency’s subsequent investigation. -
New York man pleads guilty to employment tax violation
A New York man pleaded guilty today to failing to collect and pay over employment taxes from wages of his company’s employees. -
Lisa Monaco addresses Women in Federal Law Enforcement Foundation's anniversary
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco delivered remarks at the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Women in Federal Law Enforcement Foundation (WIFLE) on August 6, 2024. She thanked Director Wray and Acting Deputy Secretary Canegallo for their leadership and collaboration. -
Voting Rights Act faces ongoing challenges amidst evolving legal landscape
The Justice Department once described the Voting Rights Act (VRA) as the most effective piece of civil rights legislation ever enacted. President Lyndon B. Johnson, when he signed the bill on Aug. 6, 1965, called it “one of the most monumental laws in the entire history of American freedom.” -
Attorney General Garland addresses success against violent crime at Wisconsin office
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland delivered remarks at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin on August 6, 2024, highlighting the efforts and successes in combating violent crime and drug trafficking. -
Justice Department to monitor compliance with voting rights laws in Michigan primary
The Justice Department announced today that it will monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in several communities in western Michigan for the Aug. 5 primary election. The department will monitor Allegan County (Clyde Township and the City of Fennville) and Van Buren County (Covert Township). -
Dominican nationals extradited over "grandparent scam" targeting elderly Americans
Three residents of Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, were extradited to the United States last week and made their initial appearance in Newark federal court yesterday on charges relating to their participation in a sprawling “grandparent scam” that defrauded elderly Americans out of millions of dollars. -
Attorney General highlights anti-crime partnerships during visit to Nevada
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland delivered remarks at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada on August 5, 2024, emphasizing the importance of partnerships in addressing violent crime. -
Deputy Attorney General addresses threats to democracy at ABA Democracy Summit
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco delivered remarks at the 2024 American Bar Association (ABA) General Assembly, highlighting the importance of preserving democratic institutions and defending the Constitution. Speaking at the ABA's first-ever Democracy Summit, Monaco emphasized the critical role lawyers and citizens play in upholding the rule of law and building trust in the election system. -
Ohio physician banned from prescribing opioids; ordered $4.7M payment
A federal court has prohibited a Sandusky, Ohio-area physician from prescribing opioids and other controlled substances and ordered him to pay $4.7 million in a case alleging violations of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and the False Claims Act (FCA). -
Federal grand jury indicts six members involved in transnational fraud network
A federal grand jury in Los Angeles has returned an indictment charging six defendants for their participation in a years-long scheme to steal millions of dollars from American consumers’ bank accounts. -
Taiwanese national sentenced for defrauding biochemical company
A Taiwanese national, Pen Yu, 51, was sentenced today to three years and eight months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to commit wire fraud. As part of his sentence, the court also entered an order of forfeiture in the amount of $100,000, representing the proceeds of the wire fraud. -
Justice Department sues TikTok over alleged COPPA violations
The Justice Department, in collaboration with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), has filed a civil lawsuit against TikTok Inc., ByteDance Ltd., and their affiliates for violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The suit, lodged in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, alleges that TikTok has been non-compliant with COPPA regulations since 2019. -
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco delivers keynote address at ABA General Assembly
Today, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco delivered the keynote address at the 2024 American Bar Association General Assembly in Chicago, Illinois.