Justice

The Department of Justice nixed a civil rights investigation of a federal agent who allegedly put his booted foot on the neck of an immigrant slaughterhouse ...

The magistrate judge has scheduled a video hearing Thursday on Witsell’s request to keep the OPR report under wraps. The Justice Department, which is representing all other federal agents named in the lawsuit, is refusing to defend Witsell in the case. “On June 30, DHS-OPR finalized its report and declined to refer the matter for agency action against Agent Witsell.” It’s not known when Steger will rule on a request by Witsell and his fellow agents to keep the video footage under seal. Witsell is asking U.S. Magistrate Judge Christopher Steger to permanently seal those records and the video, but Steger has not yet issued a ruling. Within days, the division stated in a letter that it would not conduct a formal inquiry, according to court records.

CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice today announced that Larry Pack will be joining his administration as Senior Advisor. “Larry is a dear friend and trusted ...

He will also file the appropriate paperwork with the West Virginia Secretary of State’s office to withdraw his candidacy for House District 56. “I appreciate Speaker Hanshaw and my colleagues in the House of Delegates for their friendship and our service together,” Pack added. This position is perfect for Larry because he truly loves this state and wants to give back in public service differently than he has before.”

Research in Kenya finds victims or witnesses to violence are less likely to buy into anti-International Criminal Court political narratives.

This is because these are the people they turn to for material and other support. Individuals who have encountered violence are more likely to prioritise “righting the wrong” even if it means their co-ethnics will be punished. Our study additionally collected data on ethnicity and on whether the respondent was exposed to post-election violence as a witness or victim. Many have criticised the court for, among other reasons, its paucity of convictions. Third, and perhaps most importantly, Kenyans who self-identified as witnesses or victims of violence generally preferred prosecutions over compensation. When denied justice locally, they may be willing to support the court’s quest to deliver justice and accountability. Our research team carried out face-to-face surveys of more than 500 Kenyans in five regions in the country where violence had occurred. Citizens may prefer both, but we phrased the question this way because in post-conflict situations, countries don’t always have the resources to pursue every available justice mechanism. They called the ICC an imperialistic institution that is biased against Africans. In 2010, the International Criminal Court (ICC) charged six prominent Kenyans with inciting the violence. The government also failed to protect witnesses. In December 2007, the Electoral Commission of Kenya announced that Mwai Kibaki had won a second five-year term as president.

A federal jury convicted a North Carolina woman last Thursday for her role in a scheme to defraud several private health insurers by submitting over $34 ...

She faces up to 20 years in prison on the conspiracy count, and up to 10 years in prison on each health care fraud count. Ruiz was convicted of one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud, and nine counts of health care fraud. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Jaroslava Ruiz, 50, of Chapel Hill, paid kickbacks and bribes to patient recruiters and patients with private insurance in exchange for allowing four Miami physical therapy clinics to bill for medical services that were never actually provided to those patients.

Washington Mystics guard Natasha Cloud sits down with On Her Turf to discuss what motivated her to dedicate herself to social justice advocacy.

In particular, she’s aiming to continue her effort as “a voice for the voiceless.” The Washington Mystics’ guard was visiting a local kindergarten with her teammates in 2019 when she was approached by a tearful school staffer, pleading for help. I want to be in those chairs.”