Tag: Loretta Lynch

Complaints of harassment and ethnically or racially motivated hate crimes across the country have put communities on edge, including in New York, where a swastika and the word “Trump” were spray-painted on a wall at SUNY Geneseo. Although only some of the incidents mention Trump or his surprise victory explicitly, the spate of verbal or physical attacks has evoked fears among minority groups that a segment of the population has been emboldened by Trump’s campaign rhetoric.

Federal prosecutors allege in court papers that Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota quashed investigations into embattled ex-county correction officer and Suffolk County Conservative Party Chair Edward Walsh, who was indicted last year on charges of defrauding taxpayers of more than $80,000 in no-show work.

What a year it's been!

Initially arrested for alleged scheme to defraud, he is now facing counts of wire fraud and theft of funds.

Milton “Diabolico” Contreras, 19, of Brentwood, was apprehended in Kansas.

Oscar Wellman Espinoza-Merino, also known as “Speedy” and “Petey,” was charged with conspiracy to commit murder in-aid-of racketeering, murder in-aid-of racketeering, obstruction-of-justice murder and firearms offenses.

The veteran Democratic county legislator pleaded guilty mail fraud.

U.S. Attorney General Eric holder said his office was awaiting the decision before announcing the probe.