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- Justice Department Files to Transfer 45,000 Acres from Arizona to Hopi Tribe
The Justice Department and Interior filed a friendly condemnation to transfer over 45,000 acres from Arizona to the United States, which will then place the land in trust for the Hopi Tribe after the tribe deposits $8.4 million as compensation.
- New Mexico Man Facing Federal Hate Crime Charge Following Attacks at Local Synagogue and Jewish Community Center
A man in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has been detained on federal hate-crime charges after allegedly damaging a synagogue and a Jewish Community Center in consecutive attacks.
- Ukrainian National Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Conspiracy in Connection with Conti Ransomware
Ukrainian national Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud connected to the Conti ransomware deployment after his extradition from Ireland.
- Former Intelligence Community Contractor Pleads Guilty to Accepting Kickbacks
A former contractor for the U.S. Intelligence Community pleaded guilty to conspiring to solicit and accept kickbacks, an offense against the United States.
- United States Seizes Domain Names Publishing Nude Digital Forgeries of Famous Women
The U.S. Departments of Justice and Homeland Security seized the domains CFAKE.com and SOCFAKE.com, which were used to publish thousands of digitally forged nude images and videos of famous women without their consent.
- Coordinated Law Enforcement Actions Results in Arrests of Seven Men in Connection with Fraudulent COVID-19 Relief Loan Applications
The DOJ reports that coordinated FBI and Las Vegas police actions in Nevada, Arizona and Texas led to the arrest and indictment of seven men for submitting $205,639 in fraudulent SBA Paycheck Protection and Economic Injury Disaster loan applications.
- Two Hells Angels Sentenced for Racketeering Attempted Murder
The DOJ reported that David Lee Woodall, 47, of North Carolina, and Jason Lee Hathaway, 48, of Indiana, were sentenced after pleading guilty to violent crime in aid of racketeering for an attempted murder of Pagan Motorcycle Club members.
- Statement of the Department of Justice Antitrust Division on the Closing of Its Investigation of the Merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros.
The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division announced it has closed its investigation into the proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance.
- Former Commissioner of the Virgin Islands Police Department and Former Management and Budget Director Sentenced for Bribery Scheme
The Department of Justice reported that former Virgin Islands Police Department Commissioner Ray Martinez and former Virgin Islands Office of Management and Budget director Jenifer O’Neal were sentenced this week for involvement in a procurement fraud, bribery and money-laundering scheme.
- Justice Department Announces Final Settlement in North Dakota v. United States
The Justice Department announced a settlement in North Dakota v. United States, disputing court’s analysis of the state’s claims and defenses under FTCA, and noting Obama administration could have mitigated impacts from Dakota Access Pipeline protests that turned unlawful.
- DOJ, DHS, HHS Hold Press Conference on Efforts to Safeguard Unaccompanied Alien Children
The Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, and Department of Health and Human Services held a press conference to discuss measures aimed at protecting unaccompanied alien children.
- Justice Department Files Complaint Challenging Virginia Mask Ban and Identification Requirements for Federal Officers
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Virginia, Attorney General Jay Jones, and Fairfax Commonwealth Attorney Steve Descano, contesting Virginia’s mask ban and identification requirements that the DOJ alleges unlawfully regulate federal law-enforcement officers.
- Three Illegal Aliens from Guatemala Indicted for Crimes Related to Unaccompanied Alien Children, including Smuggling and Fraud Charges
According to the Department of Justice, three Guatemalan nationals were indicted in Cleveland for international smuggling of unaccompanied alien children and related fraud, while a fourth Guatemalan was sentenced for smuggling, custody fraud, and sexual abuse of a child.
- Iowa Man Convicted of Sex Trafficking and Drug Distribution
A federal jury in the Southern District of Iowa convicted a Des Moines man on charges of sex trafficking and distribution of a controlled dangerous substance.
- Justice Department Sues New Mexico Supreme Court and Board of Bar Examiners for Violating the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
The Justice Department sued the New Mexico Supreme Court and the New Mexico Board of Bar Examiners, alleging violation of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act by refusing to recognize out-of-state law licenses of qualifying servicemembers and spouses.
- Guatemalan Human Smugglers Admit to Roles in 2021 Mass Casualty Event in Chiapas, Mexico
The U.S. Department of Justice reports that two foreign nationals pleaded guilty to human smuggling charges tied to a 2021 tractor-trailer crash in Chiapas, Mexico, that killed more than 50 illegal migrants and injured over 100, including unaccompanied children.
- GoodFellas Gang Member Sentenced to Over 15 Years for Using a Firearm During Attempted Murder in Aid of Racketeering
A Georgia man affiliated with the GoodFellas gang was sentenced by a court to 186 months in prison and five years of supervised release for using a firearm in a drive-by shooting that injured multiple victims, including a 6-year-old child.
- Texas Couple Sentenced for Running an Illegal Pyramid Scheme
A Texas couple was sentenced to 40 years each in prison after a jury convicted them in January 2026 of conspiracy, wire fraud and money laundering related to an illegal pyramid scheme.
- Justice Department, FBI Disable 13 Websites Backed by Suspected Chinese Agents That Sought Sensitive U.S. Information from Security Clearance Holders
The Justice Department and FBI seized 13 internet domains linked to suspected Chinese agents that targeted U.S. persons, including current and former security-clearance holders, to obtain classified or sensitive government information.
- Justice Department Finds University of California Davis Medical School Discriminates Based on Race in Admissions
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division concluded that the University of California, Davis School of Medicine’s admissions practices discriminate on the basis of race, violating the Supreme Court’s 2023 Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard decision, after a six-month investigation.
- Doctor and Staff Charged with Falsifying Data in Clinical Drug Trials
A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida indicted a doctor and two research center staff for allegedly falsifying data in clinical drug trials, with a third staff member charged in a separate criminal information.
- Ahold Delhaize USA Inc. to Pay $40M for Allegedly Reporting Inflated Drug Prices on Claims to Federal Healthcare Programs
Ahold Delhaize USA Inc. has agreed to pay $40 million to the U.S. government and participating states to settle allegations that it submitted inflated “usual and customary” drug prices on claims to federal healthcare programs, violating the False Claims Act.
- Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) Investigation Results in Federal Charges of Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Conspiracies against Prolific Methamphetamine Trafficker Tied to United Cartels
A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia indicted Jaime “Jimmy” Sanchez Soriano, 45, of Mexico, on charges of drug trafficking and money-laundering conspiracies for importing large quantities of methamphetamine into the United States.
- TD Bank Insider Sentenced to Prison for Accepting Bribes, Laundering Millions to Colombia
The Department of Justice announced that Leonardo Ayala, a former TD Bank N.A. retail banker, was sentenced to two years in prison and three years of supervised release for accepting bribes and laundering more than $5.5 million to Colombia.
- Justice Department Concludes EEOC Disparate-Impact Guidelines Violate the Constitution
The Justice Department issued an opinion stating that the EEOC’s disparate-impact guidelines under Title VII are unconstitutional, asserting they pressure employers to engage in racial discrimination and could impose liability for unequal hiring or promotion outcomes regardless of intent.
- Government Contractor and Executives to Pay $21.3M to Resolve Fraud Scheme Involving Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Contracts
Broadway Electric Inc., Cornerstone Contracting Inc., CEO John Oehler and President Christian Blake agreed to pay $21.3 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations that they improperly obtained federal contracts set aside for service-disabled veteran-owned and other eligible small businesses.
- U.S. Extradites to Ghana Former Ghanaian Official Convicted of Stealing and Misappropriating More Than $6M
The United States extradited Ghanaian citizen Sedina Christine Tamakloe Attionu, also known as Sedina Sharon Christine Acolatse, to Ghana to serve a 10-year sentence for over 70 convictions including theft, conspiracy, financial loss, and money laundering.
- Justice Department Opens Investigation of Philadelphia Police Department’s Allegedly Unconstitutional Permit Revocation Practices
The U.S. Department of Justice announced it has opened an investigation into the Philadelphia Police Department’s firearm permit revocation process, examining whether the department’s “good cause” standard for canceling legal carry permits is unconstitutionally vague.
- World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
The U.S. Department of Justice observed World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, highlighting efforts to address elder abuse.
- Justice Department Investigates Alleged Race Discrimination at the City University of New York
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced an investigation into alleged race discrimination at the City University of New York, citing reports that the university’s Black Male Initiative provides educational benefits to minorities, particularly black males, based on race.