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Justice Department Says California Prison System, Two Women’s Prisons Violated Inmates’ Rights; 49-Day Fix Deadline

Justice Department finds California prison system and two women's prisons allowed systemic staff sexual abuse, giving state 49 days to fix or face suit.

#california, #prisons, #justice-department, #prison-abuse

CFTC Sues Goliath Ventures and CEO Christopher Delgado in $397 Million Crypto Ponzi Case

CFTC sued Goliath Ventures and CEO Christopher Delgado, alleging a $397M bitcoin/ether Ponzi that victimized about 1,600 customers.

#cftc, #crypto, #ponzi, #sec, #fraud

Alien Terrorist Removal Court, Used for First Time, Cancels Release Hearing for Fort Worth Resident

A specialized federal court, convened for the first time since 1996, canceled a planned release hearing for Nazira Haji Zada amid classified-evidence disputes.

#alienterroristremovalcourt, #immigration, #nationalsecurity, #classifiedevidence

Court Freezes Assets of Alleged Credit-Repair Scheme 'Credit Glory' After FTC Suit

A federal court froze assets of Credit Glory after an FTC suit alleging deceptive search ads, impersonation and $172.5M in consumer harm.

#ftc, #creditrepair, #consumerfraud, #creditglory

Federal Judge Vacates HUD’s 2026 Homelessness Funding Notice, Halting Shift From Permanent Supportive Housing

Rhode Island judge invalidated HUD’s FY2026 Continuum of Care funding notice, saying the agency skipped required notice-and-comment rulemaking.

#housing, #homelessness, #hud, #administrativelaw, #court

GAO: FEMA Cut Thousands of Staff and Scrapped Strategic Plan, Raising Risks Ahead of 2026 Hurricane Season

GAO says FEMA cut thousands of employees and rescinded its strategic plan without workforce analysis, potentially weakening disaster response ahead of the 2026 hurricane season.

#fema, #gaoreport, #disaster-response, #workforce

Justice Dept. Uses Rare Alien Terrorist Removal Court to Seek Deportation of Fort Worth Resident

Justice Department filed the first-ever Alien Terrorist Removal Court case to deport Fort Worth resident Nazira Haji Zada, accused of supporting an ISIS-inspired election plot.

#nationalsecurity, #immigration, #terrorism, #justice

Federal Grand Jury Indicts 11 in Del Rio Migrant-Smuggling Case Linked to Deaths of Seven, Including 14-Year-Old

A federal indictment alleges 11 people ran a Del Rio smuggling ring that put migrants into a sealed freight container, causing seven deaths, prosecutors say.

#immigration, #migrants, #smuggling, #delrio, #texas

GAO: Medicare Advantage and VA Community Care Had More Than $24 Billion in Improper Payments in FY2025

GAO finds over $24 billion in improper payments in Medicare Advantage and VA Community Care for fiscal 2025, citing audit backlogs and missing fraud-risk plans.

#medicare, #medicareadvantage, #va, #gao

ACLU Reports Over 1,200 Immigration-Enforcement Incidents in Eight States, Citing Misconduct and School Lockdowns

ACLU documents 1,200+ 2025 incidents across eight states, reporting misconduct, racial profiling and enforcement near schools, homes and stores.

#aclu, #immigration, #ice, #civilrights

Goliath Ventures CEO Pleads Guilty in Scheme That Took at Least $400 Million

Goliath Ventures CEO Christopher Delgado pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money-laundering for a crypto investment scheme that took at least $400M.

#crypto, #fraud, #doj, #florida

Education Department Opens 20 Investigations Into Adult Sexual Misconduct in K-12 Districts

The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights has launched a nationwide initiative and opened 20 directed probes into K‑12 districts over staff sexual misconduct and reporting.

#education, #titleix, #civilrights, #schools

GAO Warns VA’s Push to Use AI for Disability Claims Faces Longstanding IT and Oversight Gaps

GAO testimony says the VA is modernizing disability-claims IT and exploring AI, but longstanding management and oversight weaknesses and a recent automation error pose risks.

#veterans, #va, #ai, #gao

At Least 15 U.S. Workplaces Record Union Wins in Late June–Early July

Unions and workers across at least 15 U.S. workplaces — from hospitals and manufacturing to media and federal science — won first contracts, elections, ratifications and AI protections.

#labor, #unions, #workers, #ai

U.S. Education Department Finalizes Earnings-Based Rule That Could Cut Federal Aid for Low-Paying Programs

The Education Department adopted STATS, an earnings test tying federal loan and Pell eligibility to graduates’ pay; repeated failures can lead to loss of aid.

#education, #studentloans, #highereducation, #policy