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Northeast Ohio opens new Crime Gun Intelligence Center
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced the opening of the Northeast Ohio Crime Gun Intelligence Center (CGIC) in Cleveland on June 25, 2024. The CGIC aims to enhance law enforcement's ability to investigate and prevent gun violence through collaboration and advanced technology. -
Tennessee man pleads guilty in multi-state minor sex trafficking case
A Tennessee man pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit sex trafficking of a minor and sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion. -
Virginia couple sentenced for forcing relative into labor at gas station
A Virginia couple was sentenced today for compelling the labor of the man’s younger cousin at their gas station and convenience store for over three years. The couple has since divorced. -
Attorney General Garland announces new crime gun intelligence center in Cleveland
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, alongside state and local law enforcement partners in Cleveland, announced the opening of a new Northeast Ohio Crime Gun Intelligence Center (CGIC) in Cleveland. The announcement was made with Director Steven Dettelbach of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and U.S. Attorney Rebecca C. Lutzko for the Northern District of Ohio. -
Men sentenced for multimillion-dollar cryptocurrency fraud involving HYDRO token
Two men were sentenced for manipulating the price of a security and scheming to defraud investors in connection with the purchase of Hydrogen Technology’s cryptocurrency, HYDRO. -
New York man charged over transnational "grandparent scam" targeting elderly Americans
A federal grand jury has charged a New York man for allegedly acting as a courier in a Dominican Republic-based “grandparent scam” that targeted elderly Americans. Victor Anthony Valdez, 39, of the Bronx, faces one count of wire fraud conspiracy. The indictment, unsealed today in Newark, New Jersey, alleges that the scam operated from call centers in the Dominican Republic. These call centers made phone calls to elderly American victims pretending to be their grandchildren or associated legal personnel. -
Justice Department to monitor compliance with voting rights laws in Queens primary
The Justice Department announced today that it will monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in Queens, New York, for the June 25 primary election. -
Pharmacy owners sentenced for multi-million dollar COVID-19 fraud scheme
Two pharmacy owners have been sentenced for using New York-area pharmacies to submit millions of dollars in false and fraudulent claims to Medicare and laundering the proceeds, including during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Kentucky man sentenced for federal hate crime targeting children online
A Kentucky man pleaded guilty and was sentenced last week to one year and one day in prison, along with one year of supervised release, for committing a federal hate crime. The sentencing took place in the District of Eastern Louisiana. -
Justice Department reaches settlement over civil rights violations in Georgia school district
The Justice Department announced today a settlement agreement with Fulton County Schools in Georgia to resolve the department’s investigation into the district’s response to an escalating series of student-on-student sexual assaults on a school bus serving students with special needs. The department conducted its investigation under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974. -
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco visits Brussels for U.S.-EU ministerial
Deputy Attorney General (Deputy AG) Lisa Monaco traveled to Brussels last week to lead the U.S. delegation at the U.S.-EU Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial and reaffirm the Justice Department’s commitment to a critical alliance that combats shared risks to global security. -
Former Alabama sheriff's deputy sentenced for federal civil rights offense
Former Elmore County, Alabama, Sheriff’s Deputy Blake Hicks, 33, was sentenced today to 29 months in prison and three years of supervised release for depriving an arrestee of his civil rights under color of law. -
Sikorsky Support Services settles $70M false claims case on Navy trainer aircraft parts
Sikorsky Support Services Inc. (SSSI), headquartered in Stratford, Connecticut, and Derco Aerospace Inc. (Derco), based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, have agreed to pay $70 million to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act that they overcharged the Navy for spare parts and materials required for maintaining naval training aircraft. -
Florida fisherman pleads guilty to tax evasion spanning more than a decade
A Florida man pleaded guilty yesterday to evading taxes on income he earned from commercial fishing in Massachusetts. -
Former CEO convicted for insider trading using Rule 10b5‑1 plans
A federal jury in Los Angeles has convicted Terren S. Peizer, the former CEO, executive chairman, and chairman of the board of directors of Ontrak Inc., a publicly traded health care company, for engaging in an insider trading scheme using Rule 10b5-1 trading plans. -
Justice Department opens applications for enhancing tribal access to crime databases
The Justice Department announced the opening of the application period for federally recognized Tribes and intertribal consortia to participate in the Tribal Access Program (TAP) for National Crime Information. TAP enhances public safety by enabling federally recognized Tribes to access and exchange data with national crime information databases, including the FBI’s National Crime Information Center (NCIC), for authorized criminal justice and non-criminal justice purposes. -
Attorney General Garland comments on Supreme Court ruling in United States v. Rahimi
The Justice Department issued a statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland regarding the Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Rahimi on June 21, 2024. -
Justice Department secures agreement over discrimination allegations in Florida
The Justice Department announced today that it has secured an agreement with the Florida State Attorney’s Office for the Second Judicial Circuit (SAO) to resolve allegations of violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. -
Justice Department resolves claims against Ohio landlords over tenant harassment
The Justice Department announced today that Joseph Pedaline and YLP LLC, who owned and managed residential rental properties in Youngstown, Ohio, have agreed to pay $199,000 to resolve a lawsuit alleging violations of the Fair Housing Act. The department’s lawsuit alleged that Joseph Pedaline sexually harassed female tenants from at least 2009 to at least 2020, and that YLP LLC was liable for Pedaline’s conduct during the period it owned and managed the properties. -
Justice Department sues five for violating clinic access law
The Justice Department filed a civil federal lawsuit today in the Middle District of Florida against five individuals for violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, which prohibits using force, threats of force, or physical obstruction against any person seeking or providing reproductive health services.