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Five Lousiana law enforcement officers indicted for deadly 2019 arrest of Black driver Ronald Greene

JURIST

Union Parish Deputy Chris Harpin face three counts of malfeasance in office. Speaking to AP news , Greene’s mother Mona Hardin expressed satisfication with the indictments but said she hopes the officers actually face punishment for their actions.

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Actually, Wells Doesn’t Particularly Want A Full Airing Of Just How Non-Discriminatory Its Mortgage Lending Practices Are

Above The Law

After all, what’s another novelty-size check for malfeasance neither admitted nor denied to Charlie Scharf & co. at this point? The post Actually, Wells Doesn’t Particularly Want A Full Airing Of Just How Non-Discriminatory Its Mortgage Lending Practices Are appeared first on Above the Law.

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Garland Vows DOJ Headcount Surge In White Collar Blitz

Law 360

Department of Justice is planning a hiring spree to combat pandemic-related fraud and to redouble its efforts to prosecute white collar criminals, Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday, outlining the government's wider strategy for busting corporate malfeasance.

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Mass protests take place in Spain against PM Sánchez’s amnesty deal with Catalan separatists

JURIST

Among all persons involved, Carles Puigdemont, the former president of Catalonia who declared independence, was charged with several crimes including rebellion, sedition, embezzlement and malfeasance. While in exile, Puigdemont founded the Together for Catalonia party ( Junts) , with which Sánchez’s amnesty deal was negotiated.

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Louisiana Police Chief Arrested for Excessive Force

The Crime Report

Chief Elvan “Van” McDaniel of the Homer Police Department in Louisiana has been arrested on charges of aggravated battery and malfeasance in office related to the arrest of a reported thief on Monday, according to a press release from the Louisiana State Police.

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Information Quality Resources 2022

LLRX

This guide by Marcus Zillman highlights actionable resources to evaluate and identify online malfeasance, as well as sources to verify information and data quality that is critical to our professions. No sector or discipline is immune to misinformation, disinformation, hoaxes, lack of data quality, and biased research.

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United States: DOJ 'Invigorates' Efforts To Combat Corporate And White Collar Crimes - Lowenstein Sandler

Mondaq

The Department of Justice, under the leadership of Attorney General Merrick Garland, has expressed that one of its top priorities in corporate criminal matters is "to prosecute the individuals who commit and profit from corporate malfeasance."