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US Woman Awarded $34 Million For Wrongful Conviction After 16 Years In Jail
A Nevada woman, who spent nearly 16 years in jail for a crime she never committed, was awarded $34 million by a federal jury after it concluded that local police deliberately caused her emotional suffering during their investigation.
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What Is Presidential Pardon And Its Use In The US
Outgoing US President Joe Biden on Sunday pardoned his son, Hunter, for any federal crimes "he committed or may have committed" between January 1, 2014, and December 1, 2024.
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Cryptocurrency Mixer Bitcoin Fog Convicted of Crypto Money Laundering
Prosecutors said Bitcoin Fog processed more than $400 million in untraceable transactions, including $78 million involving known darknet markets. Defense lawyer Tor Ekeland called the verdict “disappointing” and said they will appeal.
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Trump Shooting Suspect Charged With Gun Crimes
A man suspected of plotting to assassinate former US president Donald Trump was charged with federal gun crimes on Monday.
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Indian American Charged With Federal Hate Crime Against Sikh Nonprofit Employees
An Indian-American man from Texas has been charged with a federal hate crime and is accused of issuing interstate threats against employees of a Sikh nonprofit organisation.
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4 Indians Among 6 Charged For Visa Fraud Conspiracy In US
Six individuals, including four Indian nationals, were on Friday indicted by a federal court for staging armed robberies in Chicago and the suburbs so that the victims could apply for immigration visas reserved for certain crime victims in the US.
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Thieves In US Steal $30 Million From A Vault Without Setting Off Any Alarm
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) are investigating one of the largest cash heists in the city's history after as much as $30 million was stolen from a money storage facility.
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RBI Extends Deadline For Paytm Unit Wind-Down To March 15
Paytm Payments Bank got a much-sought after extension from the Reserve Bank of India to wind down its operations on Friday, even as its overseas transactions are under the scanner of the federal financial crime fighting agency.
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Russian Man Who Flew To US Without Passport Or Ticket Convicted Of Federal Crime
The crime carries a statutory maximum sentence of five years in federal prison.
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Mother Of 6-Year-Old US Boy Who Shot Teacher Charged With Federal Crimes
Deja Taylor, the mother of the child, had apologised to the teacher and said she was responsible for her son's access to the handgun.
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Avoid Using Free Charging Stations At Airports And Hotels, FBI Warns
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned people not to connect to the free power but instead carry their own chargers and USB cord that plug into an outlet.
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Hate Crime In US Increased By 12 Per Cent In 2021: Report
Hate crimes in the US increased by about 12 per cent in 2021, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has said, highlighting that 64.5 per cent of victims were targeted because of race or ancestry bias.
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Sikhs Among Most Targeted Faith Groups For Hate Crimes In US: FBI
Jews and Sikhs were the two most targeted religious groups in the hate-motivated crime in the US in 2021, according to the annual compilation of nationwide incidents by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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Vladimir Putin Signs Law To Mobilise Russians With Criminal Records: Report
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law to mobilise citizens with criminal records of murder, robbery, drug trafficking, and other serious crimes under the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation for military service, CNN reported on Saturday.
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Xiaomi's Appeal for Relief Over $676 Million Asset Freeze Declined by Karnataka High Court
An Indian court on Thursday declined to lift a freeze on Xiaomi's $676 million (nearly Rs. 5,500 crore) worth of assets, even as the Chinese smartphone group said this enforcement action had "effectively halted" its operations in its key Indian market. India's federal financial crime agency, the Enforcement Directorate (ED), froze Rs. 5,551 crore o...
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US Woman Awarded $34 Million For Wrongful Conviction After 16 Years In Jail
A Nevada woman, who spent nearly 16 years in jail for a crime she never committed, was awarded $34 million by a federal jury after it concluded that local police deliberately caused her emotional suffering during their investigation.
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What Is Presidential Pardon And Its Use In The US
Outgoing US President Joe Biden on Sunday pardoned his son, Hunter, for any federal crimes "he committed or may have committed" between January 1, 2014, and December 1, 2024.
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Cryptocurrency Mixer Bitcoin Fog Convicted of Crypto Money Laundering
Prosecutors said Bitcoin Fog processed more than $400 million in untraceable transactions, including $78 million involving known darknet markets. Defense lawyer Tor Ekeland called the verdict “disappointing” and said they will appeal.
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Trump Shooting Suspect Charged With Gun Crimes
A man suspected of plotting to assassinate former US president Donald Trump was charged with federal gun crimes on Monday.
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Indian American Charged With Federal Hate Crime Against Sikh Nonprofit Employees
An Indian-American man from Texas has been charged with a federal hate crime and is accused of issuing interstate threats against employees of a Sikh nonprofit organisation.
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4 Indians Among 6 Charged For Visa Fraud Conspiracy In US
Six individuals, including four Indian nationals, were on Friday indicted by a federal court for staging armed robberies in Chicago and the suburbs so that the victims could apply for immigration visas reserved for certain crime victims in the US.
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Thieves In US Steal $30 Million From A Vault Without Setting Off Any Alarm
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) are investigating one of the largest cash heists in the city's history after as much as $30 million was stolen from a money storage facility.
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RBI Extends Deadline For Paytm Unit Wind-Down To March 15
Paytm Payments Bank got a much-sought after extension from the Reserve Bank of India to wind down its operations on Friday, even as its overseas transactions are under the scanner of the federal financial crime fighting agency.
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Russian Man Who Flew To US Without Passport Or Ticket Convicted Of Federal Crime
The crime carries a statutory maximum sentence of five years in federal prison.
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Mother Of 6-Year-Old US Boy Who Shot Teacher Charged With Federal Crimes
Deja Taylor, the mother of the child, had apologised to the teacher and said she was responsible for her son's access to the handgun.
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Avoid Using Free Charging Stations At Airports And Hotels, FBI Warns
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned people not to connect to the free power but instead carry their own chargers and USB cord that plug into an outlet.
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Hate Crime In US Increased By 12 Per Cent In 2021: Report
Hate crimes in the US increased by about 12 per cent in 2021, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has said, highlighting that 64.5 per cent of victims were targeted because of race or ancestry bias.
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Sikhs Among Most Targeted Faith Groups For Hate Crimes In US: FBI
Jews and Sikhs were the two most targeted religious groups in the hate-motivated crime in the US in 2021, according to the annual compilation of nationwide incidents by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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Vladimir Putin Signs Law To Mobilise Russians With Criminal Records: Report
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law to mobilise citizens with criminal records of murder, robbery, drug trafficking, and other serious crimes under the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation for military service, CNN reported on Saturday.
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Xiaomi's Appeal for Relief Over $676 Million Asset Freeze Declined by Karnataka High Court
An Indian court on Thursday declined to lift a freeze on Xiaomi's $676 million (nearly Rs. 5,500 crore) worth of assets, even as the Chinese smartphone group said this enforcement action had "effectively halted" its operations in its key Indian market. India's federal financial crime agency, the Enforcement Directorate (ED), froze Rs. 5,551 crore o...
