CoreCivic, the largest private prison operator in the U.S., is under federal investigation following years of allegations of inmate mistreatment in its Tennessee facilities. The company has spent $4.4 million since 2016 to settle nearly 80 lawsuits, involving claims ranging from violent beatings to medical neglect resulting in more than 20 deaths. CoreCivic’s Trousdale Turner…

A former U.S. Army soldier was sentenced to 14 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempting to provide ISIS with tactical information to help plan attacks on U.S. soldiers. According to the U.S. Justice Department. Pfc. Cole Bridges, 24, of Stow, Ohio, enlisted in the Army in 2019 and was stationed at Fort Stewart,…

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Tuesday, Oct. 8, that is suing the nation’s largest fitness club chain, LA Fitness. It accuses the company of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act. The lawsuit filed this week alleges many of LA Fitness’ 700 facilities nationwide broke the law by failing to offer those with…

An Afghan refugee arrested in Oklahoma this week for allegedly plotting a terror attack on Election Day previously served as a security guard for the CIA in Afghanistan, according to a new report. Officials said 27-year-old Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi entered the U.S. in 2021, just days after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. As the U.S.…

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is contemplating breaking up Google, following a federal judge’s ruling that the tech giant illegally monopolized the online search market. This move could dramatically reshape the tech landscape, targeting Google’s dominance in search, browsers and mobile operating systems. The DOJ may ask a federal judge to force Google to…

The Justice Department has announced the arrest of an Afghan national accused of conspiring to conduct a terrorist attack on Election Day in the United States on behalf of the Islamic State. The DOJ said the arrest was made on Oct. 7. According to the criminal complaint, Nasir Tawhedi, 27, was living in Oklahoma while trying to obtain semiautomatic…

Hurricane Milton heads toward Florida and is expected to arrive as soon as late Wednesday night. And details on the Afghan national now in federal custody for planning a massive attack for Election Day and how authorities caught him. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. Florida prepares for Hurricane…

With about a month remaining before Election Day, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a lawsuit against Alabama, challenging a state program that the DOJ claims is intended to remove voters from the election rolls too close to the Nov. 5 election. The Justice Department contends that Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen violated the…

A federal jury convicted three former Memphis police officers in the 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols Thursday, but they were acquitted of the most serious charges. The jury found Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith guilty of witness tampering for covering up the attack. Haley was also convicted of violating Nichols’ civil rights. Nichols…

The strike is over for now, as thousands of dockworkers return to their jobs after a tentative agreement to raise their pay. And why after more than three decades in prison , the Menendez brothers — infamous for killing their parents — might have their case reviewed and the factor it all hinges on. These stories and more…