with Tennessee Man Charged in Connection with Sex Trafficking Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:55:14 EDT A federal grand jury in the Western District of Tennessee indicted Terrence Arnett Yarbrough, aka “T-Rex,” on four counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion against minor and adult female victims. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Former U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Charged with Bribery and Related Crimes in Afghanistan Fuel Theft Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:16:44 EDT A former U.S. Army staff sergeant was charged today with bribery, theft of government property and conspiracy in connection with a fuel theft scheme to solicit approximately $400,000 in bribes from a government contractor in Afghanistan. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with California Man Charged with Attempting to Extort Sexually Explicit Images from Minor By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:17:07 EDT According to an indictment dated June 24, 2010, and unsealed today, James Dale Brown, 27, is alleged to have used the Internet social networking website Facebook to communicate with a minor female identified as Jane Doe. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Employee of Federal Contractor Charged with Disclosing National Defense Information to National News Reporter By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:18:25 EDT A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia has returned an indictment charging Stephen Jin-Woo Kim with unlawfully disclosing national defense information to a reporter for a national news organization and making false statements to the FBI. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Corporate Executive Charged for Alleged Role in Illegal Campaign Contribution Scheme and with Witness Tampering By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 08:42:40 EDT A Natick, Mass., man was charged today in federal court in Boston with engaging in a scheme to conceal from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and from the public illegal campaign contributions made to federal campaign committees, and with witness tampering, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Justice Department Announces Agreement With Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Board Of Elections On Protecting The Rights Of Spanish-Speaking Puerto Rican Voters By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 11:07:28 EDT The Justice Department announced today a settlement with Cuyahoga County, Ohio, to protect the rights of Spanish-speaking Puerto Rican voters under Section 4(e) of the Voting Rights Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office For Refusing Full Cooperation With Title VI Investigation By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:16:04 EDT The Justice Department filed a lawsuit today against the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), Maricopa County, and Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio for refusing full cooperation with the department’s investigation of alleged national origin discrimination in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Former Senior Employee With U.S. Military Contractor Pleads Guilty To Bribery Scheme Related To Contracts In Support Of Iraq War By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 12:33:21 EDT A former senior employee of a U.S. military contractor pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to pay $360,000 in bribes to U.S. Army contracting officials stationed at a U.S. military base in Kuwait, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Eastman, Georgia, Public Housing Authority Regarding Race Discrimination in Housing Practices By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 17:20:40 EDT The Justice Department today announced that the Housing Authority for the city of Eastman, Ga., (EHA) has agreed to pay up to $320,000 to resolve allegations that it engaged in a pattern or practice of discriminating against applicants for housing and tenants based on race. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Justice Department and McNeese State University Reach Settlement to Ensure Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 17:17:01 EDT The Justice Department today announced a comprehensive settlement agreement with McNeese State University and the Board of Supervisors of the University of Louisiana System under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Former Indianapolis City-County Councilman Charged with Soliciting a Bribe and Attempted Extortion By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 10:20:09 EDT Former Indianapolis and Marion County, Ind., City-County Councilman Lincoln Plowman has been charged with attempted extortion and soliciting a bribe. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Former Workers at Los Alamos Charged with Transmitting Classified Nuclear Weapons Data to Injure the United States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 12:09:06 EDT The Justice Department today announced that a scientist and his wife, who both previously worked as contractors at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, have been indicted on charges of communicating classified nuclear weapons data to a person they believed to be a Venezuelan government official and conspiring to participate in the development of an atomic weapon for Venezuela, among other violations. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with U.S. Reaches Agreements with Kings Mountain, N.C., and Sandy Springs, Ga., to Terminate Coverage from Preclearance of the Voting Rights Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 17:25:10 EDT The Justice Department announced that it reached agreements this week with the city of Kings Mountain, N.C., and the city of Sandy Springs, Ga., in the form of consent decrees filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Brooklyn Doctor Arrested and Charged with Health Care Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 17:23:19 EDT Boris Sachakov, M.D., was arrested today in Brooklyn, N.Y., and charged in connection with a scheme to defraud Medicare and numerous other health care benefit programs of at least $3.5 million. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Former New Orleans Police Detective Sentenced in Connection with Shootings on the Danziger Bridge By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:25:31 EDT Jeffrey Lehrmann, a former New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) detective, was sentenced today to three years in prison for misprision of a felony in connection with the cover-up of two police-involved shootings on the Danziger Bridge in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina that left two civilians dead and four others seriously injured. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Royston, Ga., Public Housing Authority Regarding Race Discrimination in Housing Practices By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 15:22:04 EDT The Justice Department today announced that the Housing Authority for the city of Royston, Ga., (RHA) has agreed to pay up to $270,000 to resolve allegations that it engaged in a pattern or practice of discriminating against applicants for housing and tenants based on race. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Home Health Agency Manager Pleads Guilty in Connection with Detroit Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:12:03 EDT Detroit-area resident Hassan Akhtar pleaded guilty today for his role in managing a home health care fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Federal Court Orders Another South Florida Tax Preparer to Comply with Homebuyer Credit Rules By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:10:17 EDT A federal court in Miami has permanently barred Alberto Camejo and his business, ABCY Star Service LLC, from claiming the First-Time Homebuyer Credit on returns they prepare unless ensuring that the taxpayer is entitled to claim the credit. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Justice Department Signs Agreements with the City of Muskegon, Mich., and the City of Cheyenne, Wyo., to Ensure Access for People with Disabilities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:58:53 EDT The Justice Department today announced settlement agreements with the city of Muskegon, Mich., and the city of Cheyenne, Wyo., to improve access to public programs and facilities for persons with disabilities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Two New Orleans Police Officers Charged with Perjury and Obstruction of Justice By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:24:01 EDT Two officers with the New Orleans Police Department have been charged with committing perjury and obstructing justice during the course of a federal civil suit related to the shooting death of civilian Danny Brumfield in September 2005. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Justice Department Signs Agreements with Fort Myers, Fla., and Newport, R.I.; Ensures Civic Access for Four Million People with Disabilities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 18:00:15 EDT The Justice Department today announced agreements with the cities of Fort Myers, Fla., and Newport, R.I., to improve access to all aspects of civic life for individuals with disabilities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Departments of Justice and Education Reach Settlement with Boston School Committee to Ensure Equal Opportunities for ELL Students By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 1 Oct 2010 11:20:04 EDT Today, the Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, and the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, reached a settlement agreement with the Boston School Committee, the governing body of the Boston Public Schools, and its superintendent. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Justice Department Sues American Express, Mastercard and Visa to Eliminate Rules Restricting Price Competition; Reaches Settlement with Visa and Mastercard By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 4 Oct 2010 14:20:00 EDT The Department of Justice announced today that it filed a civil antitrust lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York challenging rules that American Express, MasterCard and Visa have in place that prevent merchants from offering consumers discounts, rewards and information about card costs, ultimately resulting in consumers paying more for their purchases. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Owner of Two Houston Health Care Companies Pleads Guilty in Connection with Schemes to Defraud Medicare of $6.3 Million By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 12 Oct 2010 19:01:37 EDT Princewill Njoku, 51, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Gray Miller in Houston to conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with U.S. Embassy Employee in Iraq Charged with Theft of Public Funds and Conflict of Interest By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 15 Oct 2010 16:59:27 EDT A foreign national employed at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, was charged today with theft of public money and acts affecting a personal financial interest in connection with $237,236 in U.S. Government funds. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Attorney General Holder and Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announce Settlement Agreement with Native American Farmers Claiming Discrimination by USDA By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 19 Oct 2010 15:23:38 EDT Attorney General Eric Holder and Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the settlement of a class action lawsuit filed against USDA by Native American farmers alleging discrimination by USDA. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with United States Announces Approximately $773 Million Settlement with GM to Resolve Environmental Liabilities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 20 Oct 2010 13:13:17 EDT The United States, 14 states and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe have entered into a settlement agreement with Chapter 11 debtor Motors Liquidation Companyformerly known as General Motors Corporation, to settle certain environmental liabilities under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and state environmental laws. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Hickman County, Tenn., Deputy Sheriff Charged with Civil Rights Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 21 Oct 2010 16:53:51 EDT A federal grand jury in Nashville, Tenn., today returned an indictment charging Hickman County, Tenn., Deputy Sheriff Kenneth H. Smith with federal civil rights violations, as well as charges of lying to federal investigators. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination Against Families with Children at Apartment Complex in Longview, Wash. By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 21 Oct 2010 17:42:23 EDT The Justice Department announced today that the owners and manager of Mountain View Apartments in Longview, Wash., have agreed to pay $12,500 as a civil penalty to settle allegations that they discriminated against families with children in violation of the federal Fair Housing Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Virginia Couple Charged with Tax Crimes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 18:18:55 EDT A Newport News, Va., federal grand jury has indicted a married couple for conspiring to defraud the United States. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Norwegian Cruise Line Over ADA Violations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 14:37:57 EDT The Justice Department today sought the federal court’s approval of a consent decree with Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) to resolve a lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on behalf of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, and individuals who use wheelchairs, who took NCL cruises of the Hawaiian Islands. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Additional Alleged Member of the Almighty Latin Kings and Queen Nation Charged in Hammond, Ind., with Racketeering Conspiracy Involving Multiple Murders By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 26 Oct 2010 14:34:14 EDT An additional alleged member of the Almighty Latin Kings and Queen Nation (Latin Kings) has been indicted for his alleged role in a racketeering conspiracy in Hammond, Ind., and elsewhere. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Justice Department Enters Agreement to Make Kerrville, Texas, Cailloux Theater Accessible to Persons with Disabilities By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 26 Oct 2010 14:20:22 EDT The Justice Department today announced a settlement agreement with the city of Kerrville, Texas, and Playhouse 2000 to bring the Cailloux Theater into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Alabama Tax Preparer Charged with Tax Fraud and Identity Theft By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 26 Oct 2010 17:36:53 EDT Sharon D. Thurman, who owned and operated “Sharon’s Tax Services,” was charged with 14 counts of making false claims for tax refunds, two counts of aggravated identity theft and two counts of theft of government money. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Virginia Man Arrested for Plotting Attacks on D.C.-area Metro Stations with People He Believed to Be Al-Qaeda Members By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 27 Oct 2010 13:38:15 EDT Farooque Ahmed, 34, of Ashburn, Va., was arrested today for attempting to assist others whom he believed to be members of al-Qaeda in planning multiple bombings at Metrorail stations in the Washington, D.C., area. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Three Alleged Latin Kings Members Charged in Superseding Indictment with Murder, Attempted Murder and Other Crimes Related to Racketeering Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:42:52 EDT According to the superseding indictment, the defendants were members of the Latin Kings, a violent street gang with members operating in Maryland since at least 2007. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Former President of New Jersey Manufacturer and Distributor of Food Service Equipment Hardware Charged with Conspiracy to Allocate Customers By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 16:57:43 EDT An Atlanta grand jury returned an indictment today against the former president and chief executive officer of a Lakewood, N.J.-based manufacturer and distributor of food service equipment hardware, for conspiring to allocate customers for the sale of commercial and institutional food service equipment hardware. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Former Kershaw County, South Carolina, Sheriff’s Department Officer Charged with Civil Rights Violation By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 18:00:17 EDT Oddie Tribble, a former police officer with the Kershaw County, S.C., Sherriff’s Office, was charged today with violating the civil rights of an arrestee on Aug. 5, 2010. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Justice Department Sues Chicago Lawyer to Halt Tax Shelters with $370 Million in Alleged Sham Deductions By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 12:55:16 EDT The United States has asked a federal court in Chicago to permanently bar John E. Rogers, a Chicago tax lawyer and former partner at Seyfarth Shaw LLP, from promoting tax shelters that allegedly use distressed Brazilian debt to illegally lower customers’ reported income. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Clean Water Act Settlement with Indianapolis Will Reduce Pollution at Lower Costs By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 16:35:23 EST The Department of Justice, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the state of Indiana have reached an agreement with the city of Indianapolis on important modifications to a 2006 consent decree that will make Indianapolis’ sewer system more efficient, leading to major reductions in sewage contaminated water at a savings to the city of approximately $444 million. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Pharmaceutical Company Lawyer Charged with Obstruction and Making False Statements By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 09:54:31 EST Lauren Stevens of Durham, N.C., was charged with one count of obstructing an official proceeding, one count of concealing and falsifying documents to influence a federal agency, and four counts of making false statements to the Food and Drug Administration. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Hilton Worldwide Inc. Over ADA Violations at Hilton Hotels and Major Hotel Chains Owned by Hilton By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 12:04:14 EST The Justice Department and Hilton Worldwide Inc. today announced a comprehensive, precedent-setting agreement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that will make state-of-the-art accessibility changes to approximately 900 hotels nationwide. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Justice Department Reaches Settlement with University of South Carolina to Ensure Students Are Free from Harassment By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:11:35 EST The Justice Department reached a settlement agreement with the University of South Carolina to resolve an investigation into the university’s policies and procedures related to discrimination and harassment. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Three Men Charged in Albuquerque, N.M., with Federal Hate Crimes Related to Assault of Disabled Navajo Man By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:25:54 EST A federal grand jury indicted three men in Albuquerque, N.M., on federal hate crime charges related to a racially-motivated assault of a 22-year-old man of Navajo descent who has a significant cognitive impairment. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Attorney General Holder Announces Establishment of Office of Tribal Justice as Separate Component Within the Department of Justice By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:12:49 EST Attorney General Eric Holder today announced the establishment of the Office of Tribal Justice as a separate component within the organizational structure of the Department of Justice. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Justice Department Announces Settlement of Litigation with AMC Entertainment Inc. By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 12:40:05 EST The Justice Department today announced a settlement agreement with AMC Entertainment Inc. to resolve a lawsuit filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with California UBS Client Charged with Hiding Assets in Secret Swiss Bank Account By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 18:13:51 EST Jeffrey Chatfield of San Diego pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Nita Stormes to a criminal information charging him with filing a false tax return related to a Swiss bank account that he maintained at UBS. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with United States Announces Global Environmental Bankruptcy Settlement with Tronox By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 23 Nov 2010 16:43:08 EST Under a global bankruptcy settlement lodged in federal bankruptcy court in Manhattan today, Tronox Inc. and its affiliated debtors will pay $270 million into trusts and to federal and state agencies that will fund the cleanup of contaminated sites in 22 states. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Bureau of Prisons Implements Key Provision of Tribal Law and Order Act with Pilot Program to Incarcerate Tribal Prisoners in Federal Prisons By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 26 Nov 2010 14:28:07 EST The Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons today implemented a key provision of the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010 by launching a four-year pilot program to begin accepting certain tribal offenders sentenced in tribal courts for placement in Bureau of Prisons institutions. Full Article OPA Press Releases
with Justice Department Requires GrafTech International to Make Key Changes to Supply Contracts in Order to Proceed with its Acquisition of Seadrift LP By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:29:17 EST The Department of Justice has reached a settlement that will require GrafTech International Ltd., a major producer of graphite electrodes, to make significant modifications to its supply agreement with ConocoPhillips Company, along with reporting and firewall obligations, in order to proceed with its proposed acquisition of Seadrift Coke LP. Full Article OPA Press Releases