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Knight, 223K) reports, "Ohio ranks sixth in the country when it comes to federal indictments in the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol, according to the U.S. Department of Justice." The Enquirer adds that "20 Ohioans have been arrested on federal charges related to the infiltration, about 5.3% of the total. Among those arreste

y of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old boy who was shot and killed in 2014 by the Cleveland police, has asked Attorney General Merrick B. Garland to reopen the Justice Department's investigation into the shooting, which was closed in December after the department said it could not charge the officers." In a letter to Garland fr

moved into the United States" were "used to pump up the cash reserves of Warren Steel in a money laundering scheme carried out across the country, the U.S. Justice Department alleges." Federal prosecutors "say Ukraine oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky, a powerful figure in his country who was banned last month by the State Departm

ent of Justice." The Star adds, "In his plea agreement submitted to Judge Amit P. Mehta on Friday Schaffer admitted to being one of the founders of the Oath Keepers, a national organization that describes itself as 'a non-partisan association of current and formerly serving military, police, and first responders

erg, 2.16M) reports, "A Lansing chemist was convicted Thursday of conspiracy to steal trade secrets, economic espionage and wire fraud, according to the U.S. Department of Justice." The Free Press adds, "Xiaorong You, also known as Shannon You, was convicted after a 12-day trial of stealing trade secrets from Coca-Cola and Eas

old DO) About Nursing Home Outbreaks. The AP (4/23, Villeneuve) reports that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office "said it won't reveal what it told the U.S. Justice Department about COVID-19 outbreaks in nursing homes, partly because doing so would be an `invasion of personal privacy." The Justice Department last year "as

ks of the GOP apparatus. Gaetz went on to Congress in 2016 where he has continued to advocate for marijuana reforms; Beshears was appointed head of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation by Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2019; Pirozzolo became a medical marijuana entrepreneur and GOP fundraiser." Maxwell Pleads No

militia organization are facing conspiracy and other charges over their alleged roles in the storming of the Capitol. Last week, another member of the Oath Keepers, Jon Ryan Schaffer, became the first defendant following Jan. 6 to plead guilty and agree to cooperate with law enforcement." According to The Hill,

Knight, 223K) reports, "Ohio ranks sixth in the country when it comes to federal indictments in the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol, according to the U.S. Department of Justice." The Enquirer adds that "20 Ohioans have been arrested on federal charges related to the infiltration, about 5.3% of the total. Among those arreste

y of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old boy who was shot and killed in 2014 by the Cleveland police, has asked Attorney General Merrick B. Garland to reopen the Justice Department's investigation into the shooting, which was closed in December after the department said it could not charge the officers." In a letter to Garland f

moved into the United States" were "used to pump up the cash reserves of Warren Steel in a money laundering scheme carried out across the country, the U.S. Justice Department alleges." Federal prosecutors "say Ukraine oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky, a powerful figure in his country who was banned last month by the State Depart

ent of Justice." The Star adds, "In his plea agreement submitted to Judge Amit P. Mehta on Friday Schaffer admitted to being one of the founders of the Oath Keepers, a national organization that describes itself as 'a non-partisan association of current and formerly serving military, police, and first responder

ost extensive he has made in recent weeks about his handling of classified material after he left office. Jack Smith, a special counsel appointed by the Justice Department, has for months been investigating whether Mr. Trump illegally kept national defense documents at his properties — including Mar-a-Lago, his private

Back to Top COUNTERTERRORISM U.S. Authorities Take Down 13 Hezbollah-Affiliated Web Domains The Associated Press (05/11, Chehayeb) reported that the U.S. Department of Justice has announced the seizure of more than a dozen website domains used by sanctioned associates, businesses, and charities of Hezbollah, the Lebanese

cle, the Anti-Defamation League has identified over 370 people currently working in law enforcement agencies who are believed to be associated with the Oath Keepers, and several current and former police officers associated with the Proud Boys were charged for their participation in the insurrection. The author

Police Departments. The Washington Post (4/16, Nakamura, 10.52M) reports that on Friday, Attorney General Garland "rescinded a Trump-era near-ban on the Justice Department's use of consent decrees to force the restructuring of local law enforcement agencies, signaling a push from the Biden administration to resume use of

ustice Department alleges." Federal prosecutors "say Ukraine oligarch Thor Kolomoisky, a powerful figure in his country who was banned last month by the State Department from entering the United States, secretly purchased a dozen other steel mills in small towns from Ohio to Texas." The Post-Gazette adds, "Bank recor

ment of Justice." The Star adds, "In his plea agreement submitted to Judge Amit P. Mehta on Friday Schaffer admitted to being one of the founders of the Oath Keepers, a national organization that describes itself as 'a non-partisan association of current and formerly serving military, police, and first responder

particularly notable given" his predecessors under former President Trump, Rex Tillerson "was confirmed 55 to 43," and Mike Pompeo "took the helm of the State Department on a vote of 57 to 42." USA Today notes Senate Minority Leader McConnell was among the Republicans to vote for Blinken, whereas Sen. Rand Paul (R-K

ports that on Tuesday, President Biden "rolled out an additional slate of executive actions to address racial equity." Politico says Biden "directed the Department of Justice to not renew contracts with private prison operators and signed a presidential memorandum acknowledging the role the federal government has played i

"and have started executing a series of search warrants connected to the group." Meanwhile, the FBI "is conducting a similarly serious inquiry into the Oath Keepers, a group largely composed of law enforcement and military personnel, and the Three Percenters, which emerged from the extremist wing of the gun rig

the teenager from South Dakota." The Oregonian says "the FBI investigated the case as part of Project Safe Childhood, a national program started by the U.S. Department of Justice in 2006 to combat child sexual abuse and exploitation." Maine Woman Charged By FBI With Involvement In Massachusetts Drug Ring. EFTA00148292 The

ys "while public and media attention in recent weeks has been focused on high-profile conspiracy cases against right-wing, paramilitary groups like the Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys, the most urgent decisions for prosecutors involve resolving scores of lower-level cases that have clogged D.C.'s federal distri

heriff's Office swept all school facilities, and no suspicious devices were found. Sheriff Grimsrud said his office will continue investigating with the Montana Department of Justice and the FBI. Opinion: Biden Administration May Be Reviving Effort to Label Concerned Parents as 'Domestic Terrorists' EFTA00160258 An opinion pie

o former President Donald Trump, has been scrutinized for making violent comments leading up to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, including associations with the Oath Keepers and the Proud Boys, and his presence at a "Stop the Steal" rally the day before the attack. MSNBC (01/17, Benen) also reported on the story. Back