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Scottsdale Man Sentenced to More than Six Years in Prison for Embezzling Over $10 Million from Employer

PHOENIX, Ariz. – A former finance director who pleaded guilty to embezzling over $10.7 million from his employer was sentenced on August 10, 2026, in federal court.

2026-08-12

Shock Loss For DSA Candidate Hong in Wisconsin Dem Governor’s Primary

This race offered another reminder that voters — not pollsters, pundits, or prediction markets — ultimately decide elections. In what is surely one of the most astounding polling misses of the 2026 pr...

2026-08-12

Staten Island judge issues temporary block on NY Mayor Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax rollout

New York Supreme Court Judge Wayne Ozzi of Richmond County issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) on Monday blocking Mayor Mamdani’s  pied-à-terre tax, a surcharge targeting high-value residential...

2026-08-12

California appeals court orders environmental review of Imperial County geothermal, lithium project

Controlled Thermal Resources, the project behind Hell's Kitchen, says it can generate geothermal energy while also extracting lithium, though that has not been tested on a large scale yet.

2026-08-12

West Haven Woman Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Enticing Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity

ELIZABETH JORDAN, 43, of West Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to 144 months of imprisonment and five years of supervised release for enticing a minor to ...

2026-08-12

Utah Valley U. Allegedly Ditches Charlie Kirk Memorial Event

Utah Valley University is once again accused of insensitivity toward the murder of Charlie Kirk. The one-year anniversary of the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk is generating c...

2026-08-12

Rights groups take Trump Administration to court over sanctions on the International Criminal Court

Four human rights organizations filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Trump administration challenging US sanctions targeting the International Criminal Court (ICC), alleging that the measures unlawfull...

2026-08-12

Judge affirms pretrial detainment of fraudster with history of evading court

The judge said there was no combination of conditions former San Francisco real estate investor Luke Brugnara could propose that would assure his appearance in court.

2026-08-12

New York Resident Admits to Racketeering Conspiracy

Silvia Vasquez Rivera, 29, of Queens, New York, pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit a pattern of racketeering activity that included attempted murder, kidnapping, robbery of United States Postal Se...

2026-08-12

India dispatch: Supreme Court clarifies student protest order exposing flawed policing of dissent

Samridh Chaturvedi is a JURIST correspondent and a third-year law student at the School of Law, Christ (Deemed to be University) where he covers legal, policy, and human rights developments in India. ...

2026-08-12

Clergy, Catholic physicians sue to block Illinois assisted suicide law

A group of Catholic doctors and clergy say the Illinois End-of-Life Options Act runs afoul of the physician's oath to "do no harm."

2026-08-12

Illegal Alien from Mexico with Ties to the Sinaloa Cartel Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking more than 133,000 Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl

2026-08-12

Passaic County Convicted Felon Sentenced to 15 Years for Firearms and Narcotics Offenses

A Passaic County man was sentenced on August 5, 2026, to 180 months imprisonment to be followed by three years of supervised release for firearms and narcotics offenses.

2026-08-12

Belmont Businessman Charged with Aiding the Filing of False Tax Returns

BOSTON – The operator of a restaurant and apartment building was charged today for allegedly aiding the filing of false tax returns.

2026-08-12

Montgomery County Man, 22, Pleads Guilty to Manufacturing Child Pornography

2026-08-12

Two Defendants Sentenced in Atlanta to Milledgeville Meth Trafficking Case

MACON, Ga. – Two more defendants involved in a drug trafficking ring sourcing methamphetamine from Atlanta for distribution in Milledgeville, Georgia, have been brought to justice resulting from an Op...

2026-08-12

Athol Man Arrested for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material

BOSTON – An Athol, Mass. man has been arrested and charged for allegedly possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) following a federal search warrant executed at his home today.

2026-08-12

Campaign finance and a couple of Sullivans: Alaska voters head to polls

The outcome of Alaska’s August primary will decide certain limitations on local political donations and set up a serious challenge to an incumbent.

2026-08-12

Colorado whistleblower’s suit against state judicial system falls flat

An attorney who formerly led Colorado's Commission on Judicial Discipline claims Supreme Court justices covered up a $2.7 million bribery scheme and fired him in retaliation.

2026-08-11

10th Circuit: New Mexico campaign finance law interferes with political expression

A former state senator says he was improperly penalized for giving a student a $200 donation to attend a summer college and career workshop, an alleged violation of his freedom of speech.

2026-08-11