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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Grant Neth Herman, 56, of Taylors, S.C., and Brett Kenneth Willis, 27, of Easley, S.C., on 12 total charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Greenville County Sheriff's Office and Pickens County Sheriff's Office made the arrests in these unrelated cases. Investigators with the Attorney General's Office, also a member of the state's ICAC Task Force, assisted with these investigations.

The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement agreement with the New Jersey Judiciary to improve access to court services for people with limited English proficiency (LEP).

New York Attorney General Letitia James released police body-worn camera footage obtained during the investigation into the death of Djamshed Nematov, who died on March 8, 2024, following an encounter with New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers in Queens.

Attorney General Todd Rokita issued a statement today following the Gary Common Council's decision to repeal an unlawful immigration ordinance. "We sent a blunt message to Gary officials that they needed to follow the law. As a result, the Gary Common Council officially voted to repeal, in its entirety, its unlawful immigration ordinance," Rokita said.

America First Legal Files Brief in Supreme Court to Defend West Virginia's Sports Act

A Maryland man was sentenced today to 30 years in prison in Baltimore federal court for conspiracy to commit bank fraud.

The U.S. Department of Justice has reached an agreement with a Nebraska school district to address and rectify discriminatory practices against deaf and hard of hearing students. This development follows an investigation into the district's compliance with federal laws designed to protect the rights of students with disabilities.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated legal action against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, and other Biden Administration officials. The lawsuit aims to halt an enforcement guidance that allegedly mandates employers to implement “transgender” policies or face potential lawsuits for discrimination or harassment.

Free insulin is now arriving at clinics across Minnesota, thanks to a settlement Attorney General Keith Ellison negotiated with Eli Lilly. The agreement ensures that all Minnesotans, regardless of insurance status, can purchase Eli Lilly’s insulin products for $35 per month for the next five years. Additionally, the settlement requires Eli Lilly to provide free insulin sufficient to meet the needs of up to 15 Minnesota clinics. Six more clinics are yet to be selected for this program.

Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced charges against two Chicago police officers and a former Cook County assistant state’s attorney over their alleged participation in a scheme to fraudulently collect more than $100,000 in overtime benefits.

Hashem Younis Hashem Hnaihen, 43, a Jordanian citizen residing in Orlando, Florida, is charged with four counts of threatening to use explosives and one count of destruction of an energy facility. At his detention hearing yesterday, Hnaihen was ordered detained pending trial.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) Regional Directors from Board Regions 7-Detroit and 18-Minneapolis to strengthen worker protections. This agreement enables the Department of Attorney General and NLRB’s Detroit and Minneapolis regions to collaborate more closely by sharing information, conducting cross-training for staff, and partnering on investigative efforts within each agency’s authority to more effectively enforce the National Labor Relations Act and the state laws of Michigan.

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen has led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in seeking answers from online retailer Temu concerning alleged connections with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), data collection and sharing practices, and potential violations of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA).

The Justice Department announced today that it filed a complaint and proposed consent decree to resolve allegations that Lincoln Public Schools (LPS), in Lincoln, Nebraska, violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by denying some deaf and hard of hearing students an equal opportunity to attend their neighborhood schools or participate in the high school choice program.

Attorney General Alan Wilson joins 26-state coalition supporting West Virginia 'Save Women’s Sports Act'

The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California has denied CBS's motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by America First Legal (AFL), which alleges anti-white racial discrimination by the network. The decision allows AFL to proceed with its case on behalf of a heterosexual male script coordinator and freelance scriptwriter who claims he was not hired as a writer for CBS’s "Seal Team" series due to diversity criteria.

Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld the capital murder conviction of Lonterry Orlando Harrison, 23, from Gadsden. Harrison was originally convicted in the Etowah County Circuit Court on October 24, 2022.

SAN BERNARDINO — As part of a statewide effort to address gun violence, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined gun violence prevention leaders from across the Inland Empire for a roundtable discussion. The roundtable in San Bernardino is the fifth in a series of community events led by Attorney General Bonta across the state to bring together leaders of community-based organizations to discuss best practices in addressing gun violence. The primary objective of the roundtables is to convene violence intervention experts and survivors, uplift effective approaches...

HARRISBURG – Attorney General Michelle Henry announced a settlement with PetSmart LLC over the company’s alleged practice of advertising free pet groomer/stylist training programs for employees but then requiring them to enter into agreements to repay the costs of those trainings.

The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General has identified the Baltimore Police Department officers involved in the fatal police-involved shooting that occurred on Monday, August 5, 2024, in the city of Baltimore, MD.