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Tuesday, March 18, 2025

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Court blocks Trump's attempt to freeze billions in federal funds

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Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, along with a coalition of 22 other attorneys general, has secured a preliminary injunction in the case of New York v. Trump.

Four charged for illegal firearm possession following New Mexico operations

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Federal authorities have announced charges against four individuals for illegal possession of firearms and related offenses in New Mexico.

AG Kaul criticizes Trump's possible executive order on Education Department

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Attorney General Josh Kaul has expressed his concerns over reports suggesting that President Trump might sign an executive order to begin the closure of the U.S. Department of Education.

Tennessee Attorney General announces new chief of staff appointment

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Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has announced a significant change in his senior staff.

Philadelphia man pleads guilty in large-scale drug trafficking case

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A Philadelphia resident has admitted guilt in a federal court to charges related to violating narcotics laws, as announced by Acting United States Attorney Troy Rivetti.

New Hampshire man sentenced for conspiring to sell stolen government property

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A New Hampshire man, Christopher Hagan, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Portland for conspiring to transport stolen property across state lines and selling stolen government property.

Buffalo man sentenced for possessing firearms illegally

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A Buffalo man has been sentenced for the crime of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Huntington man receives four-year sentence for federal drug crime

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Clarence Montana Walls, a 39-year-old resident of Huntington, has been sentenced to four years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for distributing methamphetamine.

La Cañada Flintridge ends legal challenge over affordable housing project

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta and California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) Director Gustavo Velasquez have announced the resolution of a legal dispute with the City of La Cañada Flintridge.

Michigan AG joins coalition defending national labor relations board

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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general to file an amicus brief opposing a legal challenge that could limit the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) ability to protect workers' rights.

Lawrence man sentenced for false statement on passport application

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A Lawrence man has been sentenced in a federal court in Boston for making false claims of U.S. citizenship in a passport application.

Manchester man admits role in USPS-based cocaine trafficking scheme

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A Manchester resident has admitted guilt in a federal court for his involvement in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy that utilized the United States Postal Service to transport drugs to New Hampshire.

Sequoyah County resident sentenced for arson on Cherokee Nation land

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Trevor Scott McGuire, a 24-year-old resident of Muldrow, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for arson in Indian Country.

Court blocks Trump administration's federal funding freeze and cuts

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Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that courts have issued preliminary injunctions against the Trump administration's funding policies.

Court blocks Trump administration's attempt to freeze federal funds

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Attorney General Keith Ellison, along with a coalition of 22 other attorneys general, has successfully secured a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration's policy that aimed to freeze federal funds.

Attorney General Nessel warns against pig butchering scams during National Consumer Protection Week

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As part of National Consumer Protection Week, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has reissued a consumer alert on the scam known as Pig Butchering.

Active-duty soldiers face charges over alleged theft of government property

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Jian Zhao and Li Tian, active-duty U.S. Army soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, along with Ruoyu Duan, a former soldier, have been arrested following federal grand jury indictments in Oregon and Washington.

Waterloo man admits guilt in federal child pornography case

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A man from Waterloo, Iowa, has pled guilty to charges of possessing child pornography in a federal court session held in Cedar Rapids.

Woman sentenced for drug trafficking near state park

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A King County woman has been sentenced to seven years in prison for drug trafficking activities conducted from an RV near a state park.

Medical billing company owner sentenced for healthcare fraud

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Scott Newcombe, a 41-year-old resident of Plattsburgh, New York, has been sentenced to one year of probation and ordered to pay $34,583.21 in restitution for committing health care fraud.