Former NIAID Adviser David Morens Indicted for Concealing COVID RecordsMay 4, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted former NIAID senior adviser David Morens on charges of conspiracy and concealment of COVID-19 records from FOIA requests.
Former NIAID Adviser David Morens Indicted on Federal Records Conspiracy ChargesMay 4, 2026Law and PolicyFederal grand jury indicts former NIAID senior adviser David Morens on conspiracy and records-concealment charges tied to COVID-19 research FOIA evasion.
Former NIAID Advisor David Morens Indicted on Federal Records ChargesMay 3, 2026Law and PolicyDOJ indicts former NIAID advisor David Morens on charges of conspiracy, records destruction, and FOIA evasion tied to COVID-19 origins research.
Former NIAID Adviser David Morens Indicted on Federal Records ChargesMay 3, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted former NIAID senior adviser David Morens on charges he used personal email to evade FOIA requests tied to COVID-19 origins research.
Plainfield Mayoral Candidate Pleads Guilty to Forging 1,000 Voter RegistrationsMay 3, 2026Law and PolicyHenrilynn Ibezim, 71, pleaded guilty to forging nearly 1,000 voter registration forms in the 2021 Plainfield, NJ Democratic mayoral primary, with sentencing set for June 2026.
Former NIAID Advisor Morens Indicted for Federal Records ConcealmentMay 3, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted former NIAID senior advisor David Morens on April 28, 2026, for concealing federal records and evading FOIA during the COVID-19 pandemic.
SDNY Indicts Sinaloa Governor Rocha Moya and Nine Mexican Officials on Cartel ChargesMay 2, 2026UncategorizedA federal grand jury in New York indicted Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya and nine officials on cartel drug trafficking charges, triggering a diplomatic crisis with Mexico.
Federal Jury Convicts Former Congressman Rivera on All FARA CountsMay 1, 2026VerdictsA Miami federal jury convicted former Rep. David Rivera and associate Esther Nuhfer on all counts in a FARA case tied to a $50 million Venezuela lobbying contract.
Federal Jury Convicts Ex-Congressman Rivera on All Counts in Venezuela FARA CaseMay 1, 2026VerdictsA Miami federal jury convicted former Florida Rep. David Rivera and consultant Esther Nuhfer on all counts in a FARA case tied to a $50M Venezuela lobbying scheme in the Southern District of Florida.
Federal Jury Convicts Deputy U.S. Marshal on Civil Rights and Obstruction CountsMay 1, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Lafayette, Louisiana convicted Deputy U.S. Marshal Joshua Firmin of civil rights violations and obstruction of justice for assaulting a shackled prisoner at the Lafayette federal courthouse in April 2026.