Imperial Valley News Center
Chief of Staff for Former Federal Congressman Convicted for Obstructing Congressional Investigation
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Washington, DC - The chief of staff for a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives has been convicted for obstructing a congressional investigation into the alleged misappropriation of Congressional funds to pay for campaign activity, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General John P. Cronan of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division.
Attorney General Sessions Announces Regulation Effectively Banning Bump Stocks
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Washington, DC - Yesterday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the Department of Justice is proposing to amend the regulations of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, clarifying that bump stocks fall within the definition of “machinegun” under federal law, as such devices allow a shooter of a semiautomatic firearm to initiate a continuous firing cycle with a single pull of the trigger.
California Man Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for the Sale of Black Rhinoceros Horns
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Las Vegas, Nevada - Edward N. Levine, 67, a resident of Novato, California, was sentenced today to 27 months in prison and followed by three years of supervised release for the sale of two black rhinoceros horns in Las Vegas. Levine will also be prohibited from wildlife and antique sales as a result of Friday’s sentencing.
Three Nine Trey Gangsters Convicted of 2015 Violent Crime Spree
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Norfolk, Virginia - Three members of the Nine Trey Gangsters were convicted by a federal jury in the Eastern District of Virginia for their roles in a racketeering conspiracy that included five murders, six attempted murders, and various drug trafficking, robbery, and firearms crimes that spanned all five cities in south Hampton Roads, Virginia in 2015.
Regional Enforcer of Gangster Disciples Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Racketeering
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Memphis, Tennessee - A Gangster Disciples gang member was sentenced Thursday to 360 months in prison and five years of supervised release for conspiring to participate in a racketeering enterprise.
Governor Brown Signs Legislation
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Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bill:
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