Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle has sentenced Abdul Q. Aziz to 15 months in federal prison for aiding in the preparation and filing of numerous false and fraudulent income tax returns. Aziz entered a guilty plea on April 4, 2022.
In observance of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, U.S. Attorney Timothy M. O’Shea has joined with the Justice Department to condemn elder abuse and vowed to continue investigating and prosecuting those who exploit and harm older adults.
Iric Bolden, 31, of Columbia, has been sentenced to 24 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to three counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime, robbery, and attempted robbery.
Carl Granada Wilson, Jr., 36, of Hollywood, California, pleaded guilty today to fraudulently obtaining access to two American companies’ UPS accounts. These accounts were then used to create shipping labels by Raekwon Malik Harrod of Washington, D.C., and another individual. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and FBI Special Agent in Charge David J. Scott of the Washington Field Office Criminal and Cyber Division.
Terry Schilling, president of the American Principles Project said states like Washington need to to protect girls’ sports teams and access to private spaces at every level of education, not just college.
As President Biden revealed new rules regarding Title IX protections in April of 2024, which redefined “sex” to include “gender-identity,” an analysis by Evergreen Reporter shows that Washington is one of 25 states that allow boys to play in girls’ high school sports.
United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Estefan Bernardino Chavez, 30, of Norfolk, Nebraska, was sentenced on June 6, 2024, in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, for production of child pornography. Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter Jr. sentenced Chavez to 30 years’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After Chavez’s release from prison, he will begin a 15-year term of supervised release. Chavez will also be required to register as a sex offender. Chief Judge Rossiter ordered Chavez to pay $3,000 in restitution and a $3,100...
In the Center for Education Reform's 2024 Parent Power Index, Washington secured the forty-sixth position, with an Overall Parent Power Index Score of 58.9%.
In 2022, Washington had $142.9 million in total cash and investment holdings in its public pension funds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.
As of May 2024, Washington experienced a 20% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 20.1% increase.