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Researchers warn ‘megafires’ will become Europe’s new normal
Europe is again reeling from devastating wildfires this summer, even in regions that are not historically linked to wildfires.
Discriminatory “Donor Intent” v. The Civil Rights Laws – EPP’s Complaint Against Florida State University
The U.S. Dept. of Education has opened an investigation after an Equal Protection Project complaint regarding 32 scholarships with discriminatory donor intent. This puts the universities between a roc...
Jim Comey Case Proves Words Are Hard For DOJ — See Also
86:DOJ says no one disputes the meaning of term that literally everyone disputes.Get Out While You Can:Meanwhile, DOJ whistleblower disclosure suggests government attorneys are starting to fear losing...
St. Augustine Man Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Prison for Defrauding Senior of More Than $2 Million
Jacksonville, Florida – Eric James Stone (43, St. Augustine) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jordan E. Pratt to six years and eight months in federal prison for committing wire fraud and mon...
Ex-cop testifies Keffe D admitted to involvement in Tupac Shakur murder
When asked about his involvement in the murder of Notorious B.I.G., Duane Davis reportedly told investigators: "We did the other one."
California’s New Tire Mandate Could Drive Up Costs
Sacramento has spent years squeezing refiners out of the state. Now it’s squeezing tire manufacturers, all while insisting each new mandate is somehow a gift to drivers and taxpayers. California has s...
Taft’s Timely Legacy
He didn't author much, but this one seems relevant at the moment.The postTaft’s Timely Legacyappeared first onAbove the Law.
Finance Director Charged With Insider Trading
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie McDonald, and Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), James C. Bar...
Colorado accuses immigrant detention center operator of blocking tuberculosis investigation
Since the first case was reported in June, Colorado health officials have been unable to investigate a suspected tuberculosis outbreak at an immigrant detention facility outside of Denver.
Dallas man indicted for multi-million-dollar bank and wire fraud scheme
United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Ryan Raybould, announced that a Dallas man was charged Aug. 19 in a sweeping, multi-count indictment alleging he defrauded banks and individu...
Sex Offender Caught in State Park with Children Admits Child Pornography Offense
Michael E. Barton was spotted by a Park Ranger in Elephant Rocks State Park.
Pennsylvania Man Indicted for Conspiring to Defraud the United States
A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania returned a superseding indictment today charging Jimmy Fabian of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with engaging in a scheme to underpay over $7 ...
Homeland Security Task Force: Ten Defendants Sentenced in South Florida Cocaine Trafficking Conspiracy
Ten defendants have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a South Florida cocaine trafficking conspiracy that involved cocaine supplied by a Mexican drug cartel and others.
West Dallas man arrested for alleged multimillion-dollar Treasury check fraud scheme
United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Ryan Raybould, announced that a West Dallas man was arrested today on a federal criminal complaint alleging that he used stolen identities an...
Married Couple Indicted for Bribery and Smuggling Drugs into Kern Valley State Prison
FRESNO, Calif. — Rachel Bernal, aka Rachel Bernal Dunn, 48, of Victorville, and her husband, Rodney Dunn, 48, who is incarcerated at Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP) due to a 1996 first degree murder c...
Two Vallejo Felons Indicted in Separate Possession of a Firearm Cases
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Two Vallejo men with multiple felony convictions indicted in separate felon in possession of a firearm cases.
Judge denies former San Francisco real estate investor bail for third time
The judge was skeptical the $350,000 secured bond Luke Brugnara was offering would be enough to reasonably ensure his appearance in court.
Davis stabber committed to state hospital after being found legally insane
Legal proceedings are expected to continue in the case of Carlos Reales Dominguez, as he's already served over the maximum time for involuntary manslaughter convictions.
Judge orders new environmental review of Utah coal mine expansion
A federal judge ordered the Bureau of Land Management to conduct a new environmental review of a Utah coal mine expansion after courts found flaws in the agency’s greenhouse gas analysis.