DOJ: Former Texas chief deputy pleads guilty to violating federal civil rights of handcuffed detainee he assaulted โout of frustrationโ
A former Texas chief deputy pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to violating an arresteeโs civil rights by using excessive force against him during an arrest last year, the US Attorneyโs Office announced.
Congressional Democrats urge U.S. attorney general to prosecute any Texas abortion โvigilantesโ
In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, Democrats on the U.S. House Judiciary Committee urged the Department of Justice to take action against citizens who file suits against abortion seekers under the new law.
Texas judge rules federal eviction moratorium unconstitutional. Lawyers and advocates disagree on what that means for tenants.
The federal moratorium on evictions is unconstitutional, a federal judge in Texas ruled Thursday, siding with property owners in the state who have argued that the U.S. government does not have the power to stop evictions. Ad"The federal government cannot say that it has ever before invoked its power over interstate commerce to impose a residential eviction moratorium," Barker wrote in his ruling. "The federal government has not claimed such a power at any point during our Nation's history until last year." โThe Department of Justice takes the position that it will adhere to a judgment without having to have an injunction against it.โHe called the CDC eviction moratorium harmful toward landlords and property owners. Tens of millions of people could lose their homes if the eviction moratorium is overturned, she said.
Historic nationwide investigation, with Texas ties, uncovers more than $6B in healthcare fraud, opioid abuse
The investigation alleges more than 100 doctors, nurses and other licensed medical professionals participated in healthcare fraud and opioid abuse. Therefore, collaboration is critical in our fight against health care fraud. The massive health care fraud investigation was led and coordinated by the Criminal Division, Fraud Sectionโs Health Care Fraud Unit, in conjunction with its Health Care Fraud and Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid (ARPO) Strike Force program, and its core partners, the U.S. The cases were prosecuted by Health Care Fraud and ARPO Strike Force teams from the Criminal Divisionโs Fraud Section, along with 43 U.S. Here is the full press conference regarding the national health care fraud and opioid takedown:
Trust Index: Are there โface mask exemption cardsโ? Theyโre fake, DOJ says
Your personal Face Mask Exempt Card! Really Posted by Erwin Jackson on Wednesday, June 24, 2020The phony card entitled โFACE MASK EXEMPT CARDโ in this post reads, โI AM EXEMPT FROM ANY ORDINANCE REQUIRING FACE MASK USAGE IN PUBLIC. Wearing a face mask poses a mental and/or physical risk to me. FTBAgency.com, the website referenced on the fake mask exemption card. If you have questions, call ADA Information Line at 800-514-0301 (voice) and 800-514-0383 (TTY).