Newark, NJ

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Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, received a 65-month prison sentence for conspiring to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Months for Drug Trafficking

Georgia State

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Coffee County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Over the last few weeks, several individuals appeared before Judge Dwayne Gillis and entered guilty pleas on felony charges in the Superior Court of Coffee County. The majority of the defendants received probation, while some will soon be transported to a Georgia prison to serve their sentences. Among the twenty-one cases, ten of the defendants faced felony drug charges.

More than 20 Individuals Plead Guilty and Sentenced on Felony Charges in Coffee County

USA TODAY

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced charges against 193, including numerous medical professionals, across 32 federal districts in the U.S.

DOJ charges 193 people, including doctors and nurses, in $2.7B health care fraud schemes

Tampa, FL

Rockwall, TX

Drivers could benefit from a $3.75 million TransAm Trucking settlement resolving claims it failed to pay wages as required by federal law. The settlement benefits individuals who attended orientation for TransAm Trucking in Rockwall, Texas, or Tampa, Florida, between October 2020 and March 2021. Plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit...

$3.75M TransAm Trucking FLSA class action settlement

New Jersey State

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

Wyoming State

WyoFile

Secretary of State Chuck Gray is seeking to keep a campaign promise to rid the state of ballot drop boxes, but the group representing the state’s county clerks maintains the decision is up to local election officials.

Gray urges Wyoming to ditch ballot drop boxes; clerks say they’re safe, legal

Denver, CO

David Heitz

The mother of a Denver homeless man told the City Council Monday that city-sponsored services have failed her son. Barbara Hallick Yeomans made her remarks during public comment period of the City Council meeting. She said her son grapples with substance abuse and mental illness and repeatedly has been harassed by police. She said her son also suffered verbal abuse by a guard in the Denver County Jail. Yeomans said she heard the guard harassing her son over the phone.

Mother says Denver homeless services have failed her son

A federal judge on Wednesday preliminarily delayed a ban on noncompete agreements from taking effect for a handful of employers on September 4.

Judge delays ban on noncompete agreements for small number of employers

Allentown, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

MOREA – An Allentown woman is in Schuylkill County Prison, accused of trying to smuggle...
The post PSP: Allentown woman tried to smuggle synthetic opioid strips into prison first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.

PSP: Allentown woman tried to smuggle synthetic opioid strips into prison

NEWARK, N.J. – Naiem Moore, 34, of Newark, admitted to possessing cocaine and heroin for distribution and illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Moore entered his guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo in Newark federal court.

Man Admits Drug Trafficking & Illegal Firearm Possession

Virginia State

Charlottesville, VA

A federal appeals court has ruled that Virginia’s $350,000 punitive damages cap applies on a per-plaintiff basis in a case against white supremacists who organized the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville in August 2017. A Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals panel in a 3-0 vote reversed...

Court Finds Virginia’s Punitive Damages Cap Applies Per-Plaintiff in Charlottesville Case

Gloucester County, NJ

Franklinville, NJ

FRANKLINVILLE, N.J. -A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man admitted today that he defrauded the government of more than $200,000 in Social Security and Medicaid benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Man Guilty of $200K Social Security & Medicaid Fraud

Burlington County, NJ

Pablo Estrada, 27, laundered proceeds from a mail fraud scheme, including lottery scams. Florence, NJ – Pablo Estrada, 27, of Burlington County, was sentenced to 33 months in prison for his role in laundering over $4 million obtained from various scams. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the sentencing today.

Burlington Man's $4M Money Laundering Scheme: 33-Month Sentence

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Former teacher Jeffrey Clayton, convicted of lewd behavior with a student at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, walked briskly up to the Duval County Courthouse on Friday carrying a small backpack.

Former Douglas Anderson teacher sentenced to 10 years

Arizona State

Ballotpedia News

Voters in Arizona will decide on a constitutional amendment that will end term limits and retention elections for state supreme court justices and superior court judges on Nov. 5, 2024. The constitutional amendment, titled Senate Concurrent Resolution 1044 (SCR 1044), would be retroactive to Oct. 31, 2024, nullifying the results of the retention elections scheduled for Nov. 5.

Arizona voters to decide on amendment that would end term limits and retention elections for state supreme court and superior court judges

Shine My Crown

In a significant ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has potentially opened the door to numerous legal challenges against longstanding regulations, according to Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. The court, in a 6-3 decision, allowed North Dakota truck stop Corner Post to sue the Federal Reserve over a 2011 rule on credit...

Worried Ketanji Brown Jackson Fears A ‘Tsunami of Lawsuits’ Following Supreme Court Ruling

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible, said Gov. Andy Beshear this week.

State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1

South Carolina State

The Hill

South Carolina state Sen. Katrina Shealy was defeated by fellow Republican Carlisle Kennedy in a runoff election Tuesday, becoming the third Republican woman who filibustered against South Carolina’s abortion ban two years ago to lose a primary. Shealy is the last of the “Sister Senators” to lose their primary to a male challenger. Kennedy garnered…

Third GOP ‘Sister Senator’ who filibustered South Carolina abortion ban loses primary

Fulton County, GA

Law & Crime

"If this really is just a nomenclature issue and we just have the wrong party name, we can save everybody a lot of time."
The post Judge gives Trump RICO case co-defendant another opportunity to sue Fani Willis in her official capacity for allegedly violating Georgia open records laws first appeared on Law & Crime.

Judge gives Trump RICO case co-defendant another opportunity to sue Fani Willis in her official capacity for allegedly violating Georgia open records laws

NewsBreak

AG sends 'reminder' to NHC commissioners, Novant about diversity in Endowment appointments

While Attorney General Josh Stein and his office have declined to comment on the letter, it was likely sent in response to several appointments made by...

AG sends 'reminder' to NHC commissioners, Novant about diversity in Endowment appointments

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