Webb County Sheriff Faces State Removal Petition After Federal Fraud IndictmentMay 14, 2026Law and PolicyA Texas removal petition targets Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar following a January 2026 federal indictment alleging COVID-era fraud and misuse of county resources.
Brooklyn Jury Convicts Lu Jianwang on Chinese Police Station ChargesMay 14, 2026VerdictsA Brooklyn federal jury convicted Lu Jianwang on May 13, 2026, of acting as an unregistered Chinese agent and obstruction of justice in the EDNY's first trial targeting Chinese transnational repression.
Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar Faces State Removal PetitionMay 14, 2026Law and PolicyA former Laredo council member petitioned a Texas court to remove Sheriff Martin Cuellar after a federal five-count fraud indictment tied to COVID-era fund misappropriation.
Brooklyn Jury Convicts Lu Jianwang on Foreign-Agent and Obstruction CountsMay 13, 2026VerdictsA Brooklyn federal jury convicted Lu Jianwang on May 13, 2026, of acting as an illegal foreign agent and destroying evidence linked to a secret Chinese police outpost in Manhattan's Chinatown.
Michigan AG Files 16 Felony Charges in $20 Million Grant Fraud CaseMay 11, 2026Law and PolicyMichigan AG Dana Nessel filed 16 felony charges against Fay Beydoun, alleging she misused $20 million in state grant funds through Global Link International.
Superseding Indictment Expands Federal Case Against Massachusetts Rep. FlanaganMay 11, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury expanded its case against Massachusetts state Rep. Chris Flanagan, adding money laundering and tax fraud to earlier wire fraud charges tied to a $43,000 theft scheme.
Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan Convicted of Felony Obstruction in ICE CaseMay 10, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Milwaukee convicted Wisconsin state judge Hannah Dugan of felony obstruction of federal immigration agents on Dec. 18, 2025, in the Eastern District of Wisconsin.
Michigan AG Files 16 Felony Charges in $20 Million Grant Fraud CaseMay 10, 2026Law and PolicyMichigan AG Dana Nessel charged businesswoman Fay Beydoun with 16 felonies alleging she diverted $20 million in state grant funds to personal use through her nonprofit.
Federal Jury Convicts Four in Haitian President Moïse Assassination PlotMay 8, 2026VerdictsA Miami federal jury convicted all four defendants in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, finding them guilty on most counts after an eight-week trial.
Federal Indictment Names Sinaloa Governor in Fentanyl Trafficking ConspiracyMay 5, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury in New York has indicted Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya and nine other Mexican officials on drug trafficking and weapons charges tied to the Sinaloa Cartel.