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Bureau of Prisons is the latest agency ordered to reinstate union rightsAs of Tuesday, at least one correctional facility has refused to recognize its union local, in apparent contravention of a preliminary injunction issued last week.

Government Executive10h agoWhole story →

An Army Study Showed Shock Gloves Caused 'Intense Pain' and Terrified Victims—Then ICE Ordered 6,000 Pairs of ThemWhen US Immigration and Customs Enforcement ordered 6,000 pairs of shock gloves this summer, the agency knew that they could cause such "intense pain" that victims stopped fighting immediately and became fearful of more shocks. That's according to The Associated Press, which on Tuesday revealed the existence of a US Army study on the gloves. ICE put in a…

Common Dreams12h agoWhole story →

Alabama state lawmaker among 17 arrested in prostitution sting operation — and 3 others were illegal aliens, cops sayA law enforcement sting operation led to the arrest of several men who allegedly tried to pay for underage sex in Alabama. Among those arrested for alleged human trafficking were a state representative, three people illegally in the country, a school board member, and a public works director. If convicted of human trafficking, the suspects could face up…

The Blaze22h agoWhole story →

DHS Buys Four Jails in California for $950 MillionThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) purchased an immigration detention complex in Southern California for $950 million, adding to the Trump administration’s acquisitions of facilities used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The post DHS Buys Four Jails in California for $950 Million appeared first on Breitbart .

Breitbart News Network1d agoWhole story →

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Texas businessman gets 13 years in federal prison as feds seize his 90+ exotic cars to repay victimsClayton Iley pitched a fake Defense Department loan program and used victims’ identities to fund 90-plus collector vehicles, prosecutors say.

Fortune1d agoWhole story →

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SNAP Fraudster Gets Two Years for Scheme Funneling Money to Venezuela, Dominican RepublicA Massachusetts restaurant operator was sentenced to federal prison for a scheme to collect SNAP and pandemic benefits worth more than $1.1M.

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President Trump Calls for Mandatory Prison Sentences for Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security Fraudsters – Says Crooked Politicians Who Cover It Up Must Face Real Consequences * The Gateway PunditPresident Donald Trump is calling on Congress to finally put real teeth behind the government’s war on fraud, mandatory prison sentences for criminals caught s…

The Gateway Pundit3d agoWhole story →

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Judge Tosses Road Rage Killer's Sentence over AI-Generated Video of Victim Played in CourtAn Arizona appeals court has overturned the prison sentence of a man convicted of manslaughter after a road rage incident, determining that an AI-generated video of his deceased victim used during sentencing was unreliable and created fundamental unfairness in the proceedings. The post Judge Tosses Road Rage Killer’s Sentence over AI-Generated Video of…

Breitbart News Network3d agoWhole story →

Inmates getting paper straws in Canadian prisons for 'safer snorting'Canada is giving paper straws to convicts across federal prisons for “safer snorting,” according to a memo to Corrections Canada staff shared on social media.

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Delaware men sentenced for fraud scheme that included Iowa victimsTwo Delaware men received federal prison sentences for a wire fraud scheme that included Iowa victims.

Des Moines Register7d agoWhole story →

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Michigan man faked 50 employees, $875K payroll to steal $2.18M in pandemic relief fundsA Metro Detroit man will serve two years in federal prison over a $2.18 million fraud scheme involving pandemic assistance funds.

CBS News8d agoWhole story →

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Federal prosecutors charge Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent in Texas with assaulting an officerFederal prosecutors in Texas announced assault charges against a Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot in the back by immigration enforcement agents on Sept. 20. A federal complaint alleges Wilber Rafael Garces-Perez, 28, tried to escape Immigration and Customs Enforcement, who pulled him over after a judge issued a final removal order, according to…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution8d agoWhole story →

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Ex-LASD deputy sentenced to prison for abusing power, tax fraudEric Chase Saavedra, 42, of Chino, once served as a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department detective in the anti-gang unit and as a federal task-force officer.

Santa Ana Orange County Register8d agoWhole story →

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Fake payroll, millions in loans: Detroit man sentenced in pandemic fraud caseA 46-year-old Detroit man was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to participating in a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme involving pandemic relief funds.

WDIV ClickOnDetroit8d agoWhole story →

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California tech CEO busted in international $2M smart ring Ponzi schemeMichelle Bisnoff, CEO of Esos Rings Inc., will spend decades in prison for running a Ponzi scheme that duped investors with fabricated patent ownership and fraudulently obtained a federal business relief loan during the pandemic.

New York Post9d agoWhole story →

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Tallahassee postal worker sentenced for mail theft. feds sayA former Tallahassee postal worker and her accomplice were sentenced to prison for a mail theft scheme, federal prosecutors say.

Tallahassee Democrat9d agoWhole story →

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Former health care executive sentenced to 4 years of federal prison after embezzling $24 million over the course of 6 yearsThe CEO of a company in charge of managing health care payment contracts for a pool of clinics in the Pacific Northwest was sentenced to four years in federal prison after he was found guilty of embezzling approximately $30 million over the course of six years.

Spokane Spokesman-Review11d agoWhole story →

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York tax preparer sentenced to prison in federal PPP fraud caseA York City tax preparer was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after admitting he defrauded a COVID-era loan program.

York Daily Record12d agoWhole story →

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Sanders bill would ban superintelligence and create a Department of AI‘You hit the brakes’: a superintelligence ban from Sanders and Casar would pause advanced AI and punish violators with up to 20 years in prison.

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Elizabeth Holmes Can't Contact Her Investor Victims After Prison ReleaseElizabeth Holmes is barred from reaching out to the many investors she was convicted of ripping off -- to the tune of over $452 million -- once she gets out of federal prison ... TMZ has learned.

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