Final Defendant Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges Related to May 2020 Civil Unrest in Salt Lake City

Rojas remains on home confinement until the date of his sentencing which is currently set for November 24, 2021. Rojas faces a maximum term of imprisonment of five years in prison, a payment of $2,500.000 in agreed upon restitution, and a term of supervised release of three years.

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Okmulgee County Inmate Pleads Guilty To Rioting In Federal Detention Facility

The Indictment alleged on or about April 12, 2021, an FBI Task Force Officer (TFO) received a report of a disturbance in the X-Pod at the Okmulgee County Jail.  The X-Pod houses Federal inmates in accordance with a contract between the U.S. Marshals Service and the Okmulgee County Criminal Justice Authority.

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Justice Department Announces First Federal Agents to Use Body-Worn Cameras

“We continue striving to fortify the public’s trust in our responsibility to uphold the rule of law while keeping communities safe as we have for more than two centuries. Body worn cameras increase the transparency of law enforcement activities, and we will work to obtain the necessary resources to fully execute our body-worn camera program. As we do so, Deputy United States Marshals – along with thousands of local task

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Providence Man Charged in Fraud Scheme Targeting Food Suppliers and Local Businesses, Assaulting Federal Agents

Diogenes proceeded to ram his car into a delivery van parked nearby, before driving toward a second FBI vehicle, narrowly missing a Providence Police officer assigned to the task force who had just exited the vehicle moments before.  Using a gap he created by ramming the law enforcement vehicles,

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Attorney General Garland Joins Acting U.S. Attorney Phillips at National Night Out Celebrations

“National Night Out is an opportunity for us to show our appreciation to the many people in neighborhoods throughout the District of Columbia for the assistance they provide in promoting public safety,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Phillips. “We depend upon their cooperation and vigilance and have a long history of working together to benefit the community.”

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Justice Department Announces National Response Center and Offer to Bring Assistance to Minneapolis Police Department to Support Law Enforcement and Safe Communities Through Fair Policing

“Our goal with this new policing initiative and offer of assistance to MPD to keep everyone safe and secure through Constitutional and otherwise lawful police practices,” said Assistant Attorney General Eric S. Dreiband for the Civil Rights Division. “We are excited about the opportunity to partner with Chief Medaria Arradondo and MPD to protect the people of Minneapolis and support law enforcement.

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