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Flint water crisis: Veolia settles for $53 million with affected residents

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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced a $53 million civil settlement with Veolia North America.

Former water authority manager sentenced for fraud

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A former manager of the Ambridge Water Authority has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for defrauding the utility.

South Carolina man receives life sentence for killing police officer

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Michael Donivan White has been sentenced to 100 years in federal prison for charges related to the murder of Big Stone Gap Police Officer Michael Chandler and involvement in a drug conspiracy.

Mexican national receives five-year sentence for illegal reentry after multiple deportations

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Fermin Ortuno Valdovinos, a 47-year-old resident of Summerville, South Carolina, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison.

Three men arrested in North Idaho for alleged child exploitation offenses

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Attorney General Raúl Labrador has reported the arrest of three men in North Idaho by investigators from the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force.

Man sentenced for robbing elderly man at McDonald's in D.C

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Aaron Herndon, a 39-year-old resident of Suitland, Maryland, received an 18-month prison sentence for robbing an elderly man in Northwest D.C. The incident occurred on May 5, 2024.

19 Bradley Attorneys Selected to 2025 Georgia Super Lawyers and Georgia Rising Stars Lists

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Bradley is pleased to announce 19 of the firm’s Georgia attorneys have been selected to the 2025 editions of Georgia Super Lawyers and Georgia Rising Stars.

Eight Holland & Knight Georgia Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers

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Super Lawyers has named three attorneys in Holland & Knight's Atlanta office as "Super Lawyers" and five as "Rising Stars" for 2025.

Statement Of Attorneys General Regarding The Vice President’s Comments On Judicial Review

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Attorney General Mayes released the following joint statement signed by 17 state attorneys general regarding Vice President Vance’s comments on judicial review made on February 9, 2025.

Drug trafficking ring sentenced for operations across Southeastern Pennsylvania

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Four members of a drug trafficking organization have been sentenced to prison for their roles in mailing and distributing methamphetamine and cocaine throughout Southeastern Pennsylvania.

Bradenton felon receives over eight-year sentence for firearm possession

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U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday has sentenced Star Stewart, a 39-year-old resident of Bradenton, to eight years and nine months in federal prison.

Union City man sentenced up to 20 years for embezzling family trust funds

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David White, a 68-year-old resident of Union City, was sentenced to four to twenty years in prison by Judge Martha Anderson in the 6th Circuit Court in Oakland County.

AG calls for immediate action on rising utility costs

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Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell has urged the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) to implement measures to provide both immediate and long-term relief for Massachusetts ratepayers burdened by high gas and electric bills.

Attorneys general seek court intervention over Trump's proposed NIH funding cuts

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with 15 other attorneys general, has issued a joint statement ahead of a court hearing in the case Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Miami man convicted on firearms charges linked to shootings

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After a three-day trial, Nathaniel Martin, 45, was found guilty by a Miami federal jury for possession of a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon.

Court blocks Musk's access to Americans' private data amid ongoing lawsuit

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New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that a federal court has granted her motion for a preliminary injunction against Elon Musk and his "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE).

Wenatchee man sentenced to 15 years for receipt of child sexual abuse material

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Spokane, Washington – Acting United States Attorney Richard R. Barker announced that Chief United States District Judge Stanley A. Bastian sentenced Justin Boyd Renteria, 34, from Wenatchee, Washington, to 15 years in federal prison for receiving...

Florida men face federal charges for drugs and firearms

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Two men from Perry, Florida, Tavariss Davis and Tobey Fitchett, have been indicted on federal drug and gun charges.

New Haven men convicted for large-scale counterfeit pill trafficking

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Three men from New Haven have been found guilty of charges related to the production and trafficking of counterfeit pills.

Serial bank robber receives over ten-year sentence for multiple offenses

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A serial bank robber has been sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison after robbing three banks while on supervised release for a previous conviction.