/tags/u-s-department-of-justice U.S. Department of Justice en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Tue, 21 Jan 2025 18:27:39 GMT /law-order/2025-01-21/trumps-pardons-jan-6-riot-help-50-defendants-illinois A Chicago Sun-Times review found 43 of the 53 defendants from Illinois had been convicted and sentenced. President Donald Trump pardoned or ordered cases dropped against everyone charged in the insurrection. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 18:27:39 GMT /law-order/2025-01-21/trumps-pardons-jan-6-riot-help-50-defendants-illinois Tom Schuba, Dan Mihalopoulos, Jon Seidel /law-order/2025-01-21/january-6-rioters-insurrection-trump-pardon-missouri-illinois Missourians charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol include an alleged member of the Proud Boys, a husband and wife, and a man who entered the Capitol dressed as George Washington. All have now been pardoned by President Trump. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 18:14:09 GMT /law-order/2025-01-21/january-6-rioters-insurrection-trump-pardon-missouri-illinois Sam Zeff, Dan Margolies, Kavahn Mansouri /law-order/2024-12-16/st-louis-activists-uhuru-prison-russia-conspiracy-trial St. Louis-based activists Omali Yeshitela, Penny Joanne Hess and Jesse Nevel will not face prison time. The three are connected with the African People's Socialist Party and Uhuru Solidarity Movement and were indicted last year for failing to register as Russian agents. A jury acquitted them of that charge. Mon, 16 Dec 2024 19:09:19 GMT /law-order/2024-12-16/st-louis-activists-uhuru-prison-russia-conspiracy-trial Chad Davis /law-order/2024-12-10/st-louis-uhuru-activists-face-sentencing-russia-conspiracy-trial-florida A Florida judge will sentence Omali Yeshitela, Penny Hess and Jesse Nevel, three St. Louis residents and members of the African People’s Socialist Party and the Uhuru Solidarity Movement, next Monday. The three were found not guilty of acting as illegal Russian agents but face charges for conspiracy to act as Russian agents. Tue, 10 Dec 2024 19:48:43 GMT /law-order/2024-12-10/st-louis-uhuru-activists-face-sentencing-russia-conspiracy-trial-florida Chad Davis /law-order/2024-09-30/st-louis-police-federal-agents-stop-gang-charged-with-supplying-fentanyl-in-south-st-louis Federal authorities have sentenced 15 members of south St. Louis gang 55 Boyz for fentanyl dealing, gun crimes and money laundering. The investigation involved St. Louis police and federal agents. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 21:36:47 GMT /law-order/2024-09-30/st-louis-police-federal-agents-stop-gang-charged-with-supplying-fentanyl-in-south-st-louis Chad Davis /health-science-environment/2024-06-20/missouri-breaks-federal-laws-mentally-ill-nursing-homes A majority of Missourians sent to restrictive nursing homes because of mental illness would be better served in a less restrictive setting, a year-and-a-half federal investigation determined. Thu, 20 Jun 2024 19:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-06-20/missouri-breaks-federal-laws-mentally-ill-nursing-homes Clara Bates /race-identity-and-faith/2024-04-19/wash-u-school-of-medicine-settles-justice-department-discrimination-lawsuit The U.S. Justice Department has settled a discrimination lawsuit against Washington University School of Medicine. The suit claimed the medical school violated the Immigration and Nationality Act by discriminating against an employee based on his citizenship status. Fri, 19 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /race-identity-and-faith/2024-04-19/wash-u-school-of-medicine-settles-justice-department-discrimination-lawsuit Andrea Y. Henderson /law-order/2023-06-22/former-kansas-city-fbi-analyst-sentenced-to-prison-for-hoarding-secret-documents Kendra Kingsbury worked as an FBI intelligence analyst for 12 years. Over that time, prosecutors say she illegally collected dozens of intelligence documents including some containing information about al-Qaida members. Thu, 22 Jun 2023 12:53:26 GMT /law-order/2023-06-22/former-kansas-city-fbi-analyst-sentenced-to-prison-for-hoarding-secret-documents Sam Zeff /government-politics-issues/2023-04-18/three-st-louis-residents-indicted-on-charges-of-illegally-pushing-pro-russian-propaganda In the group’s first public address since the indictment, African People's Socialist Party Chairman Omali Yeshitela said during a press conference at the organization’s St. Petersburg, Florida, office, that the indictment is an attack on free speech rights under the First Amendment. Wed, 10 May 2023 20:35:24 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-04-18/three-st-louis-residents-indicted-on-charges-of-illegally-pushing-pro-russian-propaganda Chad Davis /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-11-15/federal-ruling-takes-on-stl-county-police-use-wanteds-instead-of-warrants A federal court recently said detaining people without a warrant is fraught with constitutional risk. Why do police in St. Louis County keep doing it? Tue, 15 Nov 2022 21:55:35 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-11-15/federal-ruling-takes-on-stl-county-police-use-wanteds-instead-of-warrants Danny Wicentowski