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VIEWPOINTS: Civil and Criminal Prosecution of the Many Flavors of COVID-19 Relief Fraud Will Be Around for Years Dan Eckhart It’s not as if we needed another cautionary tale about good intentions colliding with unbridled greed. This time it is about the federal government’s multi-billion-dollar Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and emergency lending from the Small Business Administration (SBA). PPP offers 1% loans meant to cover operating expenses, such as payroll, rent, and utilities, and is subject to forgiveness. Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) cover similar expenses but a compa...

In celebrating themselves, the Jan. 6 insurrectionists provided cops plenty of self-incriminating evidence, writes Sun Sentinel columnist Fred Grimm.

'Pics or it didn't happen': Experts explain why Capitol rioters posted incriminating videos and selfies Rachel Axon and Katie Wedell, USA TODAY Proud Boys organizer Joseph Biggs charged in deadly Capitol riots Replay Video UP NEXT As she approached the U.S. Capitol doors, Jenna Ryan lined up her face in the frame of a Facebook Live video. “Y’all know who to hire for your Realtor. Jenna Ryan for your Realtor,” she said to the camera. University of Kentucky student Gracyn Courtright posted a photo of herself on Instagram from outside the Capitol doors, arms lifted in cel...

USA TODAY As she approached the U.S. Capitol doors, Jenna Ryan lined up her face in the frame of a Facebook Live video. “Y’all know who to hire for your Realtor. Jenna Ryan for your Realtor,” she said to the camera. University of Kentucky student Gracyn Courtright posted a photo of herself on Instagram from outside the Capitol doors, arms lifted in celebration. “Can’t wait to tell my grandkids I was here!” the caption read. In posts on Instagram and Facebook, Edward “Jake” Lang shared his confrontation with police officers at the Capitol. Using a finger-pointing emoji toward...

By Rebecca Klar - 01/16/21 07:00 PM EST   Law enforcement officials seeking out participants of the riot at the Capitol last week have one big leg up: a plethora of social media posts and data of the suspects they’re searching for.  Widespread posts on social media from last week’s deadly riot, along with other less public-facing technology such as cellphone metadata, are aiding officials as they seek to identify members of the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol building on Jan. 6.    The Department of Justice has already charged dozens of people associated with the riots jus...