LAW & JUSTICE REPORT:
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Statement on the Case of Dylann Roof
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch today released the following statement regarding the United States v. Dylann Roof:“Following the department’s rigorous review process to thoroughly consider all relevant factual and legal issues, I have determined that the Justice Department will seek the death penalty. The nature of the alleged crime and the resulting harm compelled this decision.”
ref. https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/attorney-general-loretta-e-lynch-statement-case-dylann-roof
Related story: U.S. to seek death penalty against accused South Carolina church shooter
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Delivers Remarks at White House Event on 21st Century Policing
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Delivers Commencement Address at American University Washington College of Law
Deputy Attorney General Sally Q. Yates Delivers Commencement Address at University of Georgia School of Law
New York Man Arrested for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIL
Sajmir Alimehmeti, aka Abdul Qawii, 22, of the Bronx, New York, was arrested today for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a designated foreign terrorist organization, as well as for making a false statement in an application for a U.S. passport. Alimehmeti is expected to be presented later today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Gabriel W. Gorenstein of the Southern District of New York.---DOJ
ref. https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/new-york-man-arrested-attempting-provide-material-support-isil-0
NFL Hall of Famer, Practicing California Attorney Pleads Guilty to Filing a False Tax Return
A San Diego, California, workers’ compensation attorney pleaded guilty today in the Western District of Missouri to one count of filing a false tax return, Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Tammy Dickinson of the Western District of Missouri announced.
ref. https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/nfl-hall-famer-practicing-california-attorney-pleads-guilty-filing-false-tax-return
From the FBI FILES:
Help Us Find Them National Missing Children’s Day 2016
New Top Ten Fugitives Help Us Find Two Murderers
Six Residents of Southeastern Connecticut Charged with Staging Car Accidents in Insurance Fraud Scheme
Ohio Man Sentenced to 22 Years in Federal Prison for Bringing Minors to Chicago from Iowa to Engage in Prostitution
US TREASURY DEPT: Testimony of Acting Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Adam J. Szubin before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs
INTERPOL: INTERPOL Chief discusses global security issues with Austrian Interior Minister
INTERPOL: INTERPOL and UNODC forge closer ties in combating transnational crime
In other Law & Justice news headlines...
Five arrested in IRS impersonation scam---USA TODAY
Father Charged with Manslaughter After Wife Allegedly Fatally Scalds 4-Year-Old Boy as Punishment--PEOPLE
Ex-NYPD cop with mob ties busted for running prostitution ring--NY DAILY NEWS
Ferguson city attorney steps down after criticism (REU)
Baby Found Dangling Upside Down Inside Drunk Mom's Burning Car After Crash: Cops---INSIDE EDITION
Suspect arrested in death of ex-coal chief executive (AP)
Idaho high school football players charged with raping disabled teammate with a coat hanger in racially charged trial--NY DAILY NEWS
Brooklyn teacher’s aide hopes to return to work after acquitted of charges that he groped disabled girl---NYDAILY NEWS
ADVOCACY NOTEBOOK:
HUD AND CENSUS BUREAU REPORT NEW RESIDENTIAL SALES IN APRIL
FDA delay raises slim hope for muscular dystrophy drug (AP)
VA restored benefits to 4,200 veterans wrongly declared dead (AP)
Business Built Around Workers With Disabilities Expanding---DISABILITY SCOOP
FAO: FLUORIDATION (RE)EDUCATION
AmeriCorps: Financial Stability Project Coordinator
The Washington Access Fund was awarded an AmeriCorps placement for the 2016-2017 year.
We offer a unique opportunity for cutting edge work with a small but dedicated staff.
Individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. For individuals with disabilities accessing SSI benefits, the AmeriCorps stipend for this position is excluded from income for SSI purposes. Which means that individuals can access this position's living stipend and keep their SSI benefits. (Always consult with a benefits planner to get an individualized assessment for benefit issues, but here is the reference: https://secure.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0500830537).
Please don't hesitate to contact Deputy Director, Emerson Sekins, with any questions: 206-328-5116 or emerson@washingtonaccessfund.org.
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[ Qualities Needed in Trials ] So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;
James 1:19 NKJV
