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OVW reaffirms commitment to supporting LGBTQI2S+ community during Pride Month
As Pride Month continues, the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) reaffirms its commitment to protecting and upholding the safety, dignity, and well-being of the LGBTQI2S+ community. This dedication extends beyond June, ensuring support throughout the year. -
Podiatrist sentenced for defrauding Medicare with unnecessary foot bath prescriptions
A Tennessee podiatrist was sentenced today to four years in prison for a scheme to defraud Medicare and TennCare, a Medicaid program administered by the State of Tennessee, by prescribing and dispensing medically unnecessary foot bath medications and obtaining millions of dollars in reimbursements. -
Former DoD employee sentenced for assaulting military member in Korea
A former Department of Defense civilian employee was sentenced to one year and eight months in prison for assaulting a U.S. military member in July 2020. -
Benjamin C. Mizer addresses juvenile justice council on critical issues facing youth
Acting Associate Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer delivered remarks at the meeting of the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) on June 27, 2024. In his speech, Mizer expressed gratitude to Amy for her leadership of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) over the past three years and acknowledged Liz Ryan and her team in OJJDP for their continued efforts in building safer communities and expanding opportunities for youth. -
Attorney General Garland responds to Supreme Court order in Moyle v. United States
The Justice Department issued a statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland regarding the Supreme Court's order in Moyle v. United States on June 27, 2024. -
OVW holds pre-application session for FY 2024 campus violence reduction grants
OVW conducted a live web-based pre-application information session for its Fiscal Year 2024 Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus Program solicitation. During the presentation, OVW staff reviewed the program’s requirements, discussed the solicitation, and allowed for a brief question-and-answer period. -
Virginia company fined $300K for illegal wetland filling
Boyd Farm LLC and its owner, Frazier T. Boyd III, were sentenced yesterday for criminally filling wetlands in Goochland and Louisa Counties, Virginia. Boyd Farm was fined $300,000 and will serve a year of probation for a felony violation of the Clean Water Act. Boyd was sentenced to 30 days of home confinement and a year of probation. -
OptumRx agrees to pay $20M over improper opioid prescription fillings
OptumRx Inc., a prescription drug benefit provider, has agreed to pay $20 million to resolve allegations that it improperly filled certain opioid prescriptions in violation of the Controlled Substances Act. -
Assistant Attorney General Amy L. Solomon announces resignation during juvenile justice council meeting
Assistant Attorney General Amy L. Solomon delivered remarks at the recent meeting of the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, expressing gratitude for the council's work over the past two years. "I also want to take this opportunity to thank the council for all the work you’ve been doing over the last two years," Solomon stated. -
Assistant Attorney General warns about threats to free speech from dominant platforms
Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter delivered a keynote address at the Open Markets Institute's event titled “Fixing the Information Crisis Before It's Too Late (for Democracy)” on June 27, 2024. He expressed gratitude to Kai and The Guardian US for organizing the event and emphasized the importance of free information flow in democracy. -
Justice Department charges 193 defendants in nationwide healthcare fraud crackdown
The Justice Department announced the 2024 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action, resulting in criminal charges against 193 defendants, including 76 medical professionals across 32 federal districts in the United States. The alleged schemes involved approximately $2.75 billion in intended losses and $1.6 billion in actual losses. -
Virginia businesswoman sentenced for failing to pay employment taxes
A Virginia woman was sentenced today to 15 months in prison for not paying employment taxes to the IRS. -
Federal inmate indicted for international drug trafficking along with eight co-conspirators
An indictment was unsealed in the District of North Dakota today, charging a federal inmate and eight co-conspirators with international methamphetamine, heroin, and fentanyl trafficking. -
Justice Department reaches settlement on additional funds linked to 1MDB scheme
The Justice Department announced today that it has reached an agreement with Low Taek Jho, also known as Jho Low, members of his family, and trust entities Low established (collectively, the “Low Parties”) that resolves two civil forfeiture cases. -
Deputy AG Monaco addresses annual Crime Gun Intelligence Center Conference
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco addressed attendees at the Justice Department’s Annual Crime Gun Intelligence Center Conference on June 26, 2024. In her remarks, she acknowledged the efforts of law enforcement leaders in addressing the rise in violent crime that began during the pandemic in 2020. -
Justice Department announces technical support for Uvalde Police under reform initiative
The Justice Department’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) announced today it will engage with the Uvalde Police Department (UPD) through the COPS Office Collaborative Reform Initiative’s Critical Response program. -
Texas business owner sentenced for evading income tax
A Texas man was sentenced today to 37 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $529,551 in restitution to the United States for evading taxes on income earned from his business. -
Pardon attorney visits FCI Coleman to discuss federal clemency process
On June 25, Pardon Attorney Elizabeth Oyer and members of her team visited Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Coleman, the largest federal complex in the Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) located in Sumterville, Florida. The Pardon Attorney and her team provided a series of educational sessions about the federal clemency process and answered questions from FBOP staff and incarcerated individuals at the low-security, medium-security, and minimum-security camp. During their visit, the Pardon Attorney and her team met with approximately 1,200 incarcerated individuals and FBOP... -
Russian national charged with conspiracy against Ukrainian government computer systems
A federal grand jury in Maryland has indicted Amin Timovich Stigal, a 22-year-old Russian citizen, on charges of conspiring to hack into and destroy computer systems and data. The indictment accuses Stigal of targeting Ukrainian government systems and data prior to the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. Subsequent targets included computer systems in countries supporting Ukraine, including the United States. Stigal remains at large. -
Florida man convicted for leading violent crypto theft ring
A federal jury in Greensboro, North Carolina, convicted a Florida man today for his role in an international conspiracy involving violent home invasions aimed at stealing cryptocurrency from U.S. citizens.