Epstein Secrets

and using them to take trips to Florida and indulge in McDonald's." The Post adds Willie Garcon, 50, of Brooklyn, and Charles McFadgen, 66, of the Bronx, "are charged with access device fraud, for which they face up to 10 years in prison." Mark Lesko, acting US Attorney for the Eastern District of Ne

rosecutors and law enforcement officials should place an emphasis on investigating and prosecuting hate crimes, while increasing community outreach, Garland said." Reuters (3/30, Lynch) reports that "in his first memo to employees since taking over" the department, "Garland said he wants to find ways to

EADING THE NEWS Garland Instructs DO) To Put More Effort Into Probing Hate Crimes. The AP (3/30, Balsamo) reports that on Tuesday, Attorney General Garland "ordered a review of how the Justice Department can best deploy its resources to combat hate crimes during a surge in incidents targeting Asian Ame

stigation Giordani said he knew the FBI wanted to speak with him, but was afraid of getting arrested for transporting fireworks across state lines. Bronx Felon Charged With Attempted Murder Over Shooting on Crowded NYC Street The New York Post (05/02, Donlevy) reported that a Bronx felon was charged w

vestigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe. According to the article, Durham has been conducting the investigation since April 2019, and Garland suggested that inquiries regarding the report should be directed to Durham. The article noted that Durham, who was appointed as special counsel by

Guard Bureau to clarify its policies on TikTok's official and unofficial use, citing potential risks to national security and operational security. Garland Says Has Not Yet Received Durham Report on Origins of Trump Investigation Fox News (05/02, Singman) reported that Attorney General Merrick Garland s

force, which included members of the FBI, the DEA, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, and the NYPD, raided two Manhattan apartments and the Bronx building near Yankee Stadium as part of the joint investigation. Pennsylvania Businessman Accused of Stealing $3.5M From Company Sentenced to Prison

reats of violence and that parents protesting at school boards are protected by the Constitution. The article noted that Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA) said Garland should withdraw the memo because it resulted in federal counterterrorism agents investigating Americans protesting at school boards rather than leav

he wrote said the FBI received 22 reports of threats against school officials and referred six cases to state and local authorities to investigate. Garland issued his memo to FBI agents about assisting local law enforcement days after receiving a letter from the National School Boards Association, which

says Ikram's "family lives in fear, wondering who would have attacked Ms. Ikram." The Times adds that the "attack on Ms. Ikram, who was born in the Bronx and is of Pakistani descent, came as Asian-Americans have in recent months been the victims of hate-fueled attacks in New York and across the nation

nto Local Police Departments Will Be Forthcoming. The Wall Street Journal (4/23, Gurman, Subscription Publication, 8.41M) reports Attorney General Garland on Friday informed leaders of the country's biggest law-enforcement organizations that a probe into the Minneapolis Police Department won't be the f

ay, and that's exactly how he intends to deal with New York City over its plans to fire his company from running a windswept city golf course in the Bronx." According to the AP, "That abrupt firing was part of the backlash against Trump's businesses over his role in whipping up the mob that attacked t

e Hill (5/14, Neidig, 5.69M) reports Senate Judiciary Chair Dick Durbin and eight other Democrats on the committee sent a letter to Attorney General Garland on Friday urging him "not to fight a court order demanding the release of a 2019 Justice Department (DO]) memo EFTA00160790 that essentially clea