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The Justice Department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas announced today that they resolved a claim that luxury jeweler Harry Winston Inc. violated the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) by refusing to offer full-time employment to U.S. Army National Guard Reservist John A. Walker because of his military service obligations. “Discrimination against members of the National Guard or Reserve because of their service to our country is intolerable, violates the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights ...

Lest we forget, and before we decide if we can forgive, let’s pause for a not-so-quick review of what sent former U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman to federal prison for 10 years back in 2018. We’ll do so via the press release issued by the U.S. Department of Justice on Nov. 7, 2018, a date — the day after Election Day — that somehow seems appropriate for a statement categorized as dealing with “financial fraud” and “public corruption.” This is the same DOJ headed then and now by President Donald Trump, who, as part of what’s starting to look like a personal and political friends and...

Trump commutes sentence for Steve Stockman, former Texas congressman convicted of charity scheme FacebookTwitterEmail 1of9 Former U.S. Congressman Steve Stockman and his wife Patti Stockman walk into the Federal Courthouse for jury deliberation on the federal corruption charges against him Tuesday, April 10, 2018, in Houston. ( Godofredo A. Vasquez / Houston Chronicle )Godofredo A. Vasquez, Staff Photographer / Houston ChronicleShow MoreShow Less 2of9 Former U.S. Congressman Steve Stockman and his wife Patti Stockman walk into the Federal Courthouse for jury deliberation on the federal corrup...

Woman gets 2 years in prison for meth smuggling Dec. 19, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail A Laredoan is facing jailtime over the next two years due to a drug conviction. Mayra Aguirre, 30, was ordered to federal prison Thursday after being convicted of importing over 15 kilograms of crystal meth, according to U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. The drugs were valued up to an estimated $500,000 in Florida. The 24-month sentence was handed by U.S. District Judge Diana Saldana and will be followed by a five-year supervised release, stated the office. The sentencing was handed down, and Aguirre’s acceptanc...

15 Named In $26 Million International Trade Fraud Scheme Details Written by Justice Department Houston, Texas - A federal grand jury in Houston, Texas, has returned a criminal indictment against eight individuals, while a related civil complaint has charged 14 individuals and one company relating to international trade fraud violations stemming from a decade-long scheme involving tires from China. Law enforcement arrested Zheng “Miranda” Zhou, 53, of Missouri City, and Kun “Bruce” Liu, 40, of Sugar Land. They made their initial appearances in Houston federa...