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WASHINGTON — Over 2,500 criminal investigations, the identification of more than $10 billion from tax fraud and financial crimes, and a nearly 90% conviction rate are just a few highlights from the IRS-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Report. The report, released Thursday, details statistics, important partnerships, and significant criminal enforcement actions from IRS-...

On Feb. 23, 2020, Greg McMichael, Travis McMichael, and William “Roddie” Bryan Jr. chased Ahmaud Arbery as he jogged in the Satilla Shores section of Glynn County, Georgia. Suspecting Arbery of robbing a house under construction in the neighborhood, the three men cornered the unarmed 25-year-old Black man. During the struggle that ensued, Travis McMichael shot and killed Arbery (and allegedly...

Some state Republicans are against federal vaccine mandates. In Iowa, a new law allows workers to opt out if they think the vaccine would hurt their well-being or that of those they live with. LEILA FADEL, HOST: Workers across the country face a January 4 deadline to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. But among Republicans, there has been significant backlash. In Iowa, there is a new law t...

The Beal Mountain Mine, once owned by Pegasus Gold Corporation, is now the site of an ongoing cleanup that's cost almost $25 million. The $6.2 million reclamation bond Pegasus left after its 1998 bankruptcy is long gone. German Gulch Creek flows from its base into Silver Bow Creek and the Clark Fork River, and those streams are still at risk of pollution from the mine. As a hunter and angler ...

The Beal Mountain Mine, once owned by Pegasus Gold Corporation, is now the site of an ongoing cleanup that's cost almost $25 million. The $6.2 million reclamation bond Pegasus left after its 1998 bankruptcy is long gone. German Gulch Creek flows from its base into Silver Bow Creek and the Clark Fork River, and those streams are still at risk of pollution from the mine. As a hunter and angler ...

State Republicans have been pushing against federal vaccine mandates. In Iowa, a new law allows workers to opt out if they think the vaccine would hurt their well-being or that of those they live with.

Frivolous lawsuits being filed that serve no other purpose than to rouse up one’s base? Must be election season! Of course, I am referring to Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s decision to sue Springfield Public Schools (SPS) for their alleged violations of the Sunshine Law. More specifically, Schmitt is suing SPS over claims that the district is “stonewalling” the process of gaining ac...

Frivolous lawsuits being filed that serve no other purpose than to rouse up one’s base? Must be election season! Of course, I am referring to Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s decision to sue Springfield Public Schools (SPS) for their alleged violations of the Sunshine Law. More specifically, Schmitt is suing SPS over claims that the district is “stonewalling” the process of gaining ac...

A pistol is ready to be used in a marksmanship event during the 2021 David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger competition at Krilling Range on Fort Benning, Georgia, April 17, 2021. (Sgt. Henry Villarama/U.S. Army photo) Civilian courts and police could confiscate the firearms of service members accused of domestic violence by military authorities under a proposed law being considered by Congres...

Civilian courts and police could confiscate the firearms of service members accused of domestic violence by military authorities under a proposed law being considered by Congress. The proposal is a bid by House Democratic lawmakers to give more protection to military-connected victims who have been battered, assaulted or stalked. But conservatives are putting up fierce opposition, because the...