In the beginning of December, a federal judge ordered the federal government to fully reinstate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The government had started this program back in 2012 but has since made efforts to repeal the program. Now, with...
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Year: 2020
What is sextortion?
In Texas, the advent of modern technology has made it easier than ever for people to extort and blackmail their victims. For example, people might use explicit photos to make demands from individuals. They might claim that they'll release the photos to the public if...
12-year sentence given to meth dealer
A 41-year old Texas man received a 142-month sentence in federal prison for drug trafficking. News or the arrest and subsequent sentencing came from the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas. The man pleaded guilty to violating criminal law by...
Computer crimes becoming increasingly popular in Texas
In 2018, the FBI released an Internet Crime Report that revealed that over 300,000 cybercrime-related complaints are made each year by those living in Texas and across the country. This number is expected to increase as a growing number of people are conducting their...
Immigration status in danger because of criminal charges
Non-citizens have significantly fewer rights than U.S. citizens, especially when it comes to criminal law. If you are in the U.S. legally on a visa or a green card, the federal government has standards of behavior for you to maintain your legal status. One of two...
White collar crime: Texas doctor charged with federal health care fraud
White collar crimes are those that do not involve violence, but rather dishonesty or deception in order to get an illegal financial or other similar benefit. These crimes usually are committed by people in their professions or jobs, or in other positions of trust like...
Texas DWI law – The charges and potential penalties
Driving while intoxicated is considered a serious offense in Texas, as such, those convicted could potentially face a range of severe penalties. It is common for people in Texas, and elsewhere, to partake in the occasional libation. For those who are of legal drinking...
Texas declines to join national sex offender database
Six years ago, the federal government passed the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act, a law designed to create a uniform sex offender registration system throughout the United States. Along with five other states, Texas officials have decided that the added...
Texas authorities target organized crime related to Aryan Brotherhood
A number of Texans accused of participating in a criminal gang have been hammered by police and prosecutors. Over the past six years, agents from the Justice Department, the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and...
Dallas police force looking to track drug money moving to Mexico
A recent grant to the Dallas Police Force will create a unit to investigate financial crimes associated with drug trafficking. According to U.S. authorities, nearly $30 billion in drug money leaves the U.S. for Mexico every year. The money is funneled through various...