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Peruvian Citizen Extradited To The U.S. For Operating Fraudulent Call Center Targeting U.S. Citizens
Jose Alejandro Zuñiga Cano, a resident of Lima, Peru, faced his first court appearance March 29 in Miami federal court following his extradition to the United States. The 40-year-old stands accused of orchestrating a large-scale fraud and extortion scheme involving Peruvian call centers that preyed on Spanish-speaking individuals in the United States. Zuñiga’s arrest on…
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The NAACP Legal Defense Fund, along with a private Alabama law firm, Quinn, Connor, Weaver, Davis & Rouco, has filed a lawsuit against the town of Newbern, Alabama, alleging decades-long violations of residents’ voting rights. The lawsuit targets the town’s former mayor, Haywood “Woody” Stokes, and the all-white council board for allegedly manipulating the political…
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Cameron Sutton, a former Detroit Lions player, surrendered himself to Florida authorities to address allegations of domestic violence, over three weeks after an arrest warrant had been issued against him.
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In a significant move to bolster national cybersecurity, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) unveiled a set of proposed rules on breach reporting requirements on March 27, 2024. The proposed rules, mandated by the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA), are poised to introduce stricter guidelines for reporting cyber incidents…
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Former attorney Alex Murdaugh faces a pivotal moment on Monday as he awaits sentencing for nearly two dozen financial crimes, while already serving two life sentences for the murders of his wife and son.
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A vengeful mother has found herself behind bars after taking the law into her own hands by attempting to kill her daughter’s alleged rapist. Danyale Harris, 42, was found guilty of felony murder, aggravated assault, conspiracy to commit aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony on March 22, 2024.…
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After a trial that lasted almost two weeks, it took a jury three hours to return a guilty verdict for involuntary manslaughter against Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer on “Rust.” After an investigation of cinematographer Haylna Hutchins’ death that took more than two years, it was a swift end. One case remains: Alec Baldwin, who held…
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On Friday, a federal judge mandated New Jersey to abandon its distinctive primary ballot design, which favors party-backed candidates, potentially disrupting the state’s political landscape significantly. The ruling, issued by U.S. District Judge Zahid Quraishi in Trenton, marked a triumph for Democratic U.S. Representative Andy Kim, who, along with two congressional candidates, had filed a…
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The Washington, D.C.-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled that Meta Platforms cannot delay the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from reopening an investigation into alleged privacy failures by its Facebook unit, despite Meta’s pursuit of a lawsuit challenging the agency’s authority. The ruling, issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for…
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Lizelle Gonzalez, a Texas woman who faced murder charges for self-managing an abortion, has taken legal action against the prosecutors responsible for her arrest. The lawsuit, filed in federal court on Thursday, targets the district attorney’s office in Starr County, situated along the U.S.-Mexico border, for initiating the criminal case, which was later dropped. Gonzalez’s…
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