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Sitting Bull College students visit North Dakota Supreme Court
Students from Sitting Bull College in Fort Yates, North Dakota, visited the state Supreme Court on January 22nd.
AG Platkin Files Actions to Protect and Defend Federal Environmental Regulations from Legal Attack
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced three actions to defend key federal environmental protections that protect the health of all New Jerseyans.
Attorney General Drummond requests denial of clemency for Wendell Arden Grissom
Attorney General Gentner Drummond has formally requested that the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board deny clemency for Wendell Arden Grissom, who is scheduled for execution in March.
Pennington County Treatment Courts announce upcoming graduation ceremonies
Pennington County Treatment Courts will host two graduation ceremonies on January 29, 2025.
Former school bus driver pleads guilty to producing child pornography
A former school bus driver from St. Peters, Missouri, has admitted to recording his sexual abuse of two young children.
Gary W. Schumacher appointed magistrate judge for Third Judicial Circuit
The Unified Judicial System has announced the appointment of Gary W. Schumacher as a magistrate judge for the Third Judicial Circuit by the South Dakota Supreme Court.
Jacksonville man sentenced to seven years for possessing machine gun
Jacksonville, Florida – Chief U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard has sentenced Markee Washington, a 34-year-old resident of Jacksonville, to seven years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
London man pleads guilty to laundering over $1 million in COVID relief funds
A man from London, Kentucky, Joshua Pennington, aged 50, has admitted to participating in a money laundering conspiracy involving fraudulent COVID relief loans.
Orange County man sentenced for distributing methamphetamine on dark web
Danielle R. Sassoon, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, has announced that Kyle Weiland has been sentenced to 75 months in prison.
Bonta supports New Jersey's gun restrictions alongside other attorneys general
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting New Jersey's restrictions on large-capacity magazines (LCMs) and assault weapons.
Former corrections officer receives prison sentence for firearm trade with felon
Brian Mills, a 39-year-old resident of Dannemora, New York, has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for providing a firearm to a felon.
Florida man receives life sentence for sex trafficking women and minors
Shannima Yuantrell Session, known as Shalamar, from Lake Placid, Florida, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for sex trafficking nearly a dozen women and girls.
Coalition urges DHS review of nations with temporary protected status
A coalition of 18 states, led by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, is urging the federal government to review countries with temporary protected status (TPS).
Ohio man sentenced for federal gun crime amid drug-related charges
Jermaine Demaul Cathey, a 43-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, has been sentenced to eight years and six months in prison.
Harvey man pleads guilty to drug distribution charge
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Tyran Adams, a 34-year-old resident of Harvey, Louisiana, has pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute tapentadol.
Attorney General Bonta addresses DOJ memo on immigration enforcement
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has responded to a memorandum from a Trump-era political appointee at the U.S. Department of Justice concerning state and local roles in federal immigration enforcement.
Leader charged for arms trafficking between US and Caribbean
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg has announced the unsealing of an indictment against Shem Wayne Alexander, aged 35, from Port of Spain, Trinidad.
The Perryman Group: Excessive tort costs costing NJ economy $1.8B per year
A recent report by The Perryman Group indicates that excessive tort costs are significantly impacting New Jersey's economy, costing $1,885 per resident annually.
Bill would take antitrust authority away from FTC
Legislation has been reintroduced that would remove the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust enforcement authority and give it to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Attorney General Coleman Releases Kentucky’s First-Ever Toolkit to Protect from Strangulation
Attorney General Russell Coleman released the Commonwealth’s first-ever toolkit to combat the horrific crime of strangulation during an event at the University of Kentucky’s Albert B. Chandler Hospital in Lexington.