New Mexico Grand Jury Charges Three Men in Smuggling Network, Witness KillingJune 8, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury in New Mexico charged three men with migrant smuggling and, for two defendants, the April 2024 murder of a cooperating witness in a retaliatory killing.
Ohio Fraud Crackdown: 14 Indicted in Schemes Exceeding $50 MillionJune 8, 2026Law and PolicyFederal and Ohio officials charged 14 defendants in four fraud schemes exceeding $50 million, including a $30M Medicaid case involving state employees, in a pilot federal-state enforcement model.
Operation Spring Cleaning Yields 1,100 Arrests and 615 Federal ChargesJune 8, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ announced Operation Spring Cleaning results: 1,139 arrests, 615 federal charges, 984 guns seized, and 2,700+ pounds of narcotics recovered in 90 days.
DOJ Secures Settlement With Cleveland Clinic Over Pediatric Gender CareJune 8, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ settled with Cleveland Clinic, securing a ban on pediatric gender-transition procedures, a $308,000 False Claims Act payment, and a $2 million detransitioner fund.
DOJ Files Denaturalization Actions Against 17 Naturalized CitizensJune 8, 2026Law and PolicyThe Justice Department filed denaturalization suits against 17 naturalized U.S. citizens, the largest such effort in American history, targeting fraud, sex offenses, and drug crimes.
DOJ Files Federal Murder Charge in Charlotte Light Rail StabbingJune 6, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ charged Decarlos Dejuan Brown Jr. with federal murder under 18 U.S.C. § 1992 for the August 2025 fatal stabbing aboard Charlotte's Lynx Blue Line.
SDNY Unseals Insider Trading Charges Against Biomedical Analyst Jianqing LiJune 6, 2026Law and PolicySDNY unseals a two-count securities fraud indictment against Manhattan analyst Jianqing Li, who allegedly traded on confidential biomedical deal information for $350,000 in illegal profits.
DOJ Arrests Dual U.S.-Iranian CEO Over Iran Nuclear Sanctions ViolationsJune 6, 2026Law and PolicyA dual U.S.-Iranian tech CEO faces federal charges for allegedly supplying American networking and encryption equipment to Iran's nuclear and military establishments.
Oklahoma Man Indicted on Eight Counts for Threatening U.S. SenatorJune 6, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted an Oklahoma man on eight counts for allegedly threatening to kill a U.S. Senator and family members during three phone calls in March 2026.
Needham Parks Chairman Indicted on 17 Federal Counts in Little League TheftJune 6, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors charged Needham, MA parks chairman Christopher Gerstel with 17 counts of wire fraud and tax crimes after he allegedly stole $200,000 from a youth baseball league.