Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—September 29, 2017 Authored by the Office of Attorney General Lisa Madigan Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that a Berwyn man was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to trafficking illegal guns. Miguel Martinez, 28, of Berwyn, was recently sentenced to 14 years in prison and two years of[Read More…]
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ACLU Challenges Miami-Dade Court’s Removal of Public Defenders from People Facing Criminal Charges
Defendants forced to represent themselves. This unconstitutional practice places a particular burden on people who don’t speak English. MIAMI —(ENEWSPF)—September 28, 2017. The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Florida filed a suit today advancing new constitutional arguments to challenge the removal of public defenders from ongoing criminal[Read More…]
Warrants, Felonies, DUI: Park Forest Police Reports for Sept. 11-25, 2017
Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Arrest reports from September 11-25, 2017 reveal people processed on warrants, felonies, a DUI, and other charges. An arrest does not mean that a person is guilty. All those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty. It is the policy of eNews Park Forest to not remove items in[Read More…]
Financial Analyst & Former Investment Banker Charged with Fraud
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago today charged a financial analyst and a former investment banker with securities fraud for allegedly earning profits from trades they made with non-public information. JASON NAPODANO, a former Managing Director of a Chicago investment research firm, used material, non-public information he obtained while[Read More…]
U.S. Justice Department Announces Department-Wide Response to Disaster Fraud
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 26, 2017 By: Office of the Deputy Attorney General Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein announced today that the Justice Department has issued a memorandum to all 94 U.S. Attorney’s Offices (USAO) and heads of the department’s law enforcement agencies providing, for the first time, department-wide guidance relating[Read More…]
New FBI Numbers for 2016: Overall Crime Down, Uptick in Murder Rate
Bureau Data Confirms Expected Trends New York, NY –(ENEWSPF)—September 25, 2017 By: Brennan Center for Justice The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s latest Uniform Crime Report, released today, found that the overall crime rate fell for the 15th year in a row in 2016. It also found the national murder rate[Read More…]
New FBI Report Shows Drug Arrests Increased in 2016, As Drug War Rages On
1.57 Million Arrests for Drug Law Violations in 2016 – One Drug Arrest Every 20 Seconds; Drug Policy Alliance: Mass Arrests At Odds With Majority of Public That Supports Ending the Drug War and Treating Drug Use as a Health Issue Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 25, 2017 By: Drug Policy Alliance According to[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Reaches $4.5 Million Settlement with Chicago-area Gas Stations for Allegedly Underpaying Illinois Sales Tax
Chicago –(ENEWSPF)—September 25, 2017 By: Office of Attorney General Lisa Madigan Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced last week a $4.5 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit under the Illinois False Claims Act against 13 Chicago-area gas stations and two gas station owners for sales tax fraud. Madigan’s lawsuit alleged that[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Joins Investigation of More Opioid Manufactures and Distributors
Madigan & Coalition of Attorneys General Issue Subpoenas to Opioid Manufacturers & Distributors Chicago –(ENEWSPF)—September 21, 2017. Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday joined with a coalition of 41 attorneys general from across the country to announce their expanded investigations into manufacturers and distributors of opioid drugs. Madigan and the coalition[Read More…]
CFPB Takes Action Against National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts, Transworld Systems for Illegal Student Loan Debt Collection Lawsuits
All 800,000 Loans Will Be Independently Audited, Companies Will Pay at Least $21.6 Million and Stop Suing for Invalid or Unverified Debts Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—September 18, 2017. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today took action against the National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts and their debt collector, Transworld Systems, Inc.,[Read More…]
