George Nyavor
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A sixth Nigerian national has admitted to playing a role in an elaborate transnational inheritance fraud scheme that preyed upon elderly and vulnerable individuals across the United States. Amos Prince Okey Ezemma, 50, confessed to being part of a syndicate that orchestrated a sophisticated scheme by sending personalized letters to elderly victims, falsely claiming to…
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Marking the first day of Jewish American Heritage Month, the Justice Department convened an interagency meeting with Jewish community stakeholders. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland spoke with those at the meeting and underscored the Department’s commitment to addressing antisemitic hate crimes. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division outlined the…
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Insight Global LLC, based in Atlanta, has reached a $2.7 million settlement to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act by failing to implement adequate cybersecurity measures during COVID-19 contact tracing efforts. The United States government asserted that during the pandemic, the Pennsylvania Department of Health engaged Insight Global to provide staffing for COVID-19…
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Since the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization in June 2022, which effectively nullified the constitutional right to abortion nationwide, nearly two dozen states have implemented bans or restrictions on access to the procedure. The repercussions of these measures are now becoming apparent, with states facing higher rates of maternal…
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Democratic lawmakers have revived efforts to pass federal legislation aimed at banning discrimination based on a person’s hairstyle or hair texture with the reintroduction of the CROWN Act. Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman of New Jersey introduced HR 8191, also known as the CROWN Act of 2024, in the US House of Representatives on Tuesday, April…
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In a groundbreaking decision hailed as a victory for workplace equality, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) announced a significant win following a ruling by the Supreme Court on April 17. The ruling in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis solidified that protections under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act extend to prohibit discrimination…
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Alice Gyamfi’s remarkable journey from Ghana to becoming a legal trailblazer exemplifies the transformative power of education and familial support in the pursuit of legal excellence. As the first individual in her family to embark on a formal education journey and obtain a law degree, Gyamfi’s accomplishments are both historic and deeply personal. After graduating…
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A former Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) attorney was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for conspiring to sexually exploit numerous children. According to court documents, from January 2018 to October 2021, Mark Black, 50, of Arlington, Virginia, was a member of two online groups dedicated to locating prepubescent girls online and convincing the…
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The family of Kadarius Smith, a 17-year-old from Leland, Mississippi, continues to express frustration over the lack of information surrounding his untimely death. Kadarius passed away last month under contentious circumstances, allegedly after being struck by a police cruiser. Patrick Smith, Kadarius’ father, remains distraught by the limited details surrounding his son’s March 21st demise.…
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Ernesha Atmore, a 29-year-old woman from Florida, has been handed a 30-year prison sentence for shoplifting designer sunglasses valued at $20,000, according to reports by Fox 13. The incident occurred at a Sunglass Hut store in Tampa, where Atmore was caught in the act. Reportedly armed with a taser, she threatened a store worker when…
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