Office of Public Affairs | Getaway Driver in Multiple Memphis Bank Robberies Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison after Trial
A federal judge in Memphis, Tennessee, today sentenced Courtney Trenell, 34, of Memphis, to 15 years in prison for aiding and abetting two bank robberies and joining a conspiracy to…
Office of Public Affairs | Honeywell Aerospace Inc. Agrees to Pay Over $2M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations of Failing to Comply with Cybersecurity Requirements in a U.S. Department of Defense Contract
The Justice Department announced today that Honeywell Aerospace Inc. has agreed to pay $2,042,518 to resolve allegations that it is liable under the False Claims Act for failing to comply…
Office of Public Affairs | Justice Department Sues Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools to Stop Secret Gender Transitions
Today, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, joined by the U.S. Attorney for the District of Kansas, filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit against Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools (KCKPS) to stop…
Office of Public Affairs | Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Kansas in Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination Against Servicemember
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division has reached a settlement agreement with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) to resolve allegations that KDHE violated the Uniformed Services Employment…
Office of Public Affairs | Nine Gang Members Charged with RICO Conspiracy and Murder
A second superseding indictment was unsealed today charging a total of nine alleged gang members with racketeering influenced corrupt organization (RICO) conspiracy, racketeering murder and attempted murder, and firearms charges,…
Chicago Police Face Staffing Crisis After Deadly Weekend
CHICAGO, IL – September 1, 2026 (STL.News) Chicago’s political leaders are again facing uncomfortable questions about public safety after 4e1 pople were shot and three killed during another deadly weekend,…
Office of Public Affairs | Justice Department Continues to Disrupt Hamas Terrorist Financing Schemes Through Seizures of Cryptocurrency and Internet Infrastructure
Note: Please see seizure affidavits below. March 25, 2025 link June 25, 2025 link Oct. 10, 2025 link July 29, 2026 link August 18, 2026 link WASHINGTON — Today the…
Office of Public Affairs | Maryland Union Leader Convicted of Defrauding Union To Enrich Herself
A federal jury in Greenbelt, Maryland, convicted the former president of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) local 2419 union, Kimberly Goodwin, 54, of Bowie, Maryland, of participating in…
St. Louis County Officer Shoots Man on Weidman Road
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO – September 1, 2026 (STL.News) St. Louis County Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting Tuesday morning in unincorporated west St. Louis County that left a man…
Office of Public Affairs | New York Judge Blocks State of New York’s Unconstitutional Climate Superfund Act
Today, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York ruled that the State of New York may not impose strict liability on energy companies for their alleged…