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HuffPost
5 months ago
US politics

Jan. 6 Defendant Who Fired Gun At Law Enforcement Sentenced To Prison

A Texas man involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for firing multiple rounds at law enforcement during a separate incident.
The man initially agreed to surrender for his participation in the Capitol attack but later opened fire on law enforcement officers who were responding to a welfare check. [ more ]
HuffPost
5 months ago
US politics

Derek Chauvin's Family Has Received No Updates After Prison Stabbing, Attorney Says

Former police officer Derek Chauvin was stabbed in prison.
Chauvin's family has been kept in the dark by federal prison officials.
Concerns have been raised about the lack of transparency and communication from federal prison officials. [ more ]
Axios
5 months ago
US politics

Derek Chauvin: Officer who killed George Floyd stabbed in federal prison

Former police officer Derek Chauvin, convicted of murdering George Floyd, was stabbed in federal prison in Arizona.
Chauvin survived the stabbing and is in stable condition.
The stabbing is the latest security incident in the federal prison system. [ more ]
euronews
5 months ago
US politics

Ex-police officer convicted in George Floyd killing stabbed in prison

Derek Chauvin, the former police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, has been stabbed by another inmate at a federal prison in Arizona.
The attack happened at a medium-security prison that has been plagued by security lapses and staffing shortages.
Chauvin's stabbing is the second high-profile attack on a federal prisoner in the last five months. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
5 months ago
US politics

Derek Chauvin, convicted of George Floyd's murder, reported to have been stabbed in prison

Former police officer Derek Chauvin, convicted of murdering George Floyd, has been stabbed and seriously injured at a federal prison in Arizona.
The attack occurred at the Federal Correctional Institution, Tucson, which has faced security lapses and staffing shortages.
This is the second high-profile attack on a federal prisoner in recent months and the second major incident at the Tucson federal prison in over a year. [ more ]
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Miami Herald
1 week ago
Medicine

Did a Miami doctor make $4,500 a day off opioid addicts without getting out of his car?

A doctor in South Miami sentenced to 10 years in prison for unlawfully prescribing drugs without proper examination. [ more ]
Above the Law
4 weeks ago
Law

Michael Avenatti Takes Break From Serving Time In Federal Prison To Talk Trash About The Hush Money Case Against Donald Trump

Avenatti's credibility is tarnished due to multiple convictions.
Avenatti is criticizing the New York hush money case against Trump while in federal prison, questioning its timing and impact. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
1 month ago
San Francisco

San Francisco man gets 4 years in federal prison for gun arrest in the Tenderloin

Ransom sentenced to 4 years for gun possession after traffic stop in Tenderloin in 2021.
Federal prosecutors requested 51 months but considered Ransom's acceptance of responsibility and pledge to leave SF after release. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
1 month ago
Los Angeles

Judge rules California women's prison with sexual abuse problem needs outside oversight

Judge orders outside monitor for women's federal prison due to sexual abuse by staff
Prison known as 'the rape club' plagued with continued abuse despite staff indictments. [ more ]
Miami Herald
3 months ago
Miami

A Miami man converted cash into crypto for a fee, but without a license. Now he'll pay

A Miami man has pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business that converted cash into digital currency for a fee.
His business, RV Electronic Service Corp., exchanged at least $5,047,462 in digital currency from 2016 through 2022. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
4 months ago
US politics

Navy officer released from Japanese prison booked into California federal prison

US Navy officer Lt. Ridge Alkonis has been transferred to a federal prison in Los Angeles after being jailed in Japan for negligent driving resulting in two deaths.
Alkonis' family is waiting for approval to visit him in prison, which may take up to 90 days. [ more ]
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