Justice Department

Supermarket mass shooter faces the death penalty after killing 10 victims

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BUFFALO, NY – The Justice Department plans to seek the death penalty against the man accused of a mass shooting at a supermarket. The gunfire claimed the lives of ten African Americans, according to an announcement made Friday in a federal court filing. Payton Gendron, a self-proclaimed white supremacist, is already serving a life sentence without parole after admitting guilt on state murder and hate crime charges related to the 2022 assault. Although New York …

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Mob sweep as arrests made for violence and extortion

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NEW YORK, NY – A group of sixteen individuals, including ten New Yorkers and six Italians, are facing charges for their alleged involvement in an international plot, according to the Justice Department. The accused, believed to be part of the notorious Gambino crime family, are suspected of trying to seize control of New York’s waste disposal and demolition industries through a campaign of intimidation, fraud, and violence. Joseph Lanni, also known as “Joe Brooklyn” and …

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Navy sailors arrested on espionage charges

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Federal prosecutors have announced the arrest of two U.S. Navy sailors on charges of espionage for China. The accused, Jinchao “Patrick” Wei and Wenheng Zhao, allegedly provided classified national defense information to Chinese intelligence officials in exchange for financial rewards. The two cases are being treated separately. Wei, a 22-year-old petty officer 2nd class, served as a machinist’s mate on the USS Essex, currently docked for maintenance at the San Diego Naval Base. He has …

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Supreme Court Faced With “Major Decision” on the EPA

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(InformingNews.com) – The US Supreme Court has many controversial cases to hear this year. One of the less high-profile, yet incredibly important cases, could redefine the regulatory power of government agencies. Starting February 28, the court began hearing a case that requires the justices to consider if authorization from Congress is necessary for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to end fossil fuel use in the United States. In situations questioning agency power, the justices usually …

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