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Shane Eugene Miller sentenced for drug conspiracy involving prison cell phone operation
A man incarcerated in the Oklahoma Department of Corrections has been sentenced for federal drug conspiracy charges, U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson announced.
Attorney General James sues payday lenders for illegal high-interest loans
New York Attorney General Letitia James has initiated legal action against payday lenders MoneyLion Inc. and DailyPay, Inc. The companies are accused of exploiting New Yorkers with illegal high-interest loans.
Sandy Hook man gets 35 years for child pornography charges
A Sandy Hook resident, Matthew Nelson, aged 52, has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for attempted production of child pornography and a felony involving a minor while registered as a sex offender.
Tulsa man gets 10 years for bank robbery and firearm possession
A man from Tulsa, identified as Markell Demond Stanley, has been sentenced to 120 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for committing a bank robbery and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
Illinois launches youth vaping prevention campaign with Juul settlement funds
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has announced that Illinois will utilize $24 million from the 2023 Juul Labs settlement to advance efforts by Truth Initiative, a leading nonprofit organization in vaping prevention, to educate and assist youth in...
Honduran national sentenced for illegal reentry into the United States
A Honduran national has received a sentence for illegally reentering the United States after having been deported twice before.
Ten Youngstown students recognized for essays on violence solutions
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost expressed admiration for a group of ten middle-school students from Youngstown for their exceptional essays proposing solutions to community violence.
Maine Supreme Judicial Court invites public comments on new family procedure rules
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court is seeking public feedback on the proposed Maine Rules of Family Procedure, aimed to govern Family Division cases within the District Court.
Attorney General Mayes addresses Superintendent Horne's threats to Kyrene School District
Attorney General Mayes has addressed the recent threats made by Superintendent Horne concerning the Kyrene School District.
St. Tammany man sentenced for fentanyl trafficking violations
Ricardo Jordan, aged 22 and a resident of St. Tammany Parish, has been sentenced for violations of the Federal Controlled Substances Act.
Attorney General Raoul opposes Trump's executive orders targeting law firms
President Trump's recent series of executive orders targeting law firms has sparked controversy and concern among legal professionals in Illinois.
Dominican national in Boston court for illegal reentry case
A Dominican national has pled guilty to illegally reentering the United States after being previously deported.
Ohio man receives long prison sentence for fentanyl distribution
A Columbus, Ohio resident, Angelo Dre Clifton, aged 31, was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Monday.
Cedar Rapids men plead guilty to fentanyl, cocaine distribution conspiracy
Two men from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, have entered guilty pleas in federal court regarding their involvement in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and cocaine.
Man charged with threatening Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard
Aliakbar Mohammad Amin from Lilburn, Georgia, has been charged with transmitting threats to injure Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard and her family.
Former businessman sentenced for leading cocaine ring in Fargo-Moorhead area
Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Klemetsrud Puhl announced that Barrett Clair Prody, a 52-year-old former businessman from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, received a sentence of 190 months in federal prison.
638 guns turned in during Syracuse gun buyback event organized by Attorney General James
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that 638 firearms were surrendered at a gun buyback event in Syracuse.
Attorneys general urge court to preserve NLRB against Trump's removal attempt
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul have led a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in opposition to former President Donald Trump’s endeavor to remove Gwynne Wilcox from the...
Judge raps 'astonishing example of plagiarism' in climate suit
SAN JUAN, P.R. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge in Puerto Rico sanctioned the lawyer representing the City of San Juan in a climate lawsuit for “an astonishing example of plagiarism” by copying entire passages from legal filings by other municipalities on the island in their own climate cases.
Darknet vendor gets 78 months for counterfeit drug conspiracy
A man holding dual Lebanese and Italian nationality, Alessandro Sabbagh, has been sentenced to a six-and-a-half-year prison term. U.S. District Judge Robert Wier issued this sentence on Friday following Sabbagh's conviction for conspiracy to...