Emily Zantow
Articles by Emily Zantow
Baltimore prosecutor Marilyn Mosby pleads not guilty to federal perjury charges
Baltimore's top prosecutor, Marilyn J. Mosby, pleaded not guilty on Friday to federal charges of allegedly lying about experiencing pandemic-related hardship on an application to withdraw $90,000 in retirement funds. Published February 4, 2022
Michael Avenatti convicted of wire fraud, identity theft in $300,000 ripoff of Stormy Daniels
A New York federal jury on Friday convicted ex-attorney Michael Avenatti of stealing about $300,000 in book-advance money from his former client, pornographic film actress Stormy Daniels. Published February 4, 2022
Undermanned D.C. police look to high schools for next generation of officers
The Metropolitan Police Department has relaunched its high school cadet program in a bid to encourage young people in the District of Columbia to join a force that has had trouble filling open positions. Published February 3, 2022
320 federal inmates reoffended while on pandemic-related home confinement
More than 300 federal inmates who were transferred to home confinement as a pandemic mitigation strategy reoffended and were sent back to prison, a top federal official said Thursday. Published February 3, 2022
House Dems want DOJ to probe deputy gangs within the LA Sheriff’s Department
Two House Democrats are calling on the Justice Department to investigate so-called secretive "deputy gangs" within the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department that they say are unfairly targeting Black people. Published February 2, 2022
House Republicans press DOJ on ‘racial discrimination’ in COVID-19 treatment policies
House Republicans are demanding that Attorney General Merrick Garland provide information on how the Justice Department is confronting states with policies that use race as a factor in distributing scarce COVID-19 treatments. Published January 28, 2022
GOP lawmakers demand FBI detail efforts to rein in secret surveillance warrants
Two Republican congressmen are demanding that FBI Director Christopher A. Wray provide details on efforts to rein in the bureau's use of warrants to spy on Americans that are approved by a secretive federal court. Published January 27, 2022
Police union official warns: Murder, mayhem fomented by ongoing anti-cop rhetoric
Deadly shootings in major cities come as a national police union is warning that the uptick in homicides across the country over the last two years will carry over into 2022 if the ongoing wave of anti-police rhetoric continues. Published January 27, 2022
D.C. police: 1 dead, 4 injured in shooting at downtown hotel
Five people were shot, one fatally, early Thursday at a downtown hotel, Metropolitan Police said. Published January 27, 2022
Feds charge man for selling gun to British citizen who took hostages at Texas synagogue
A man accused of selling the gun used in the hostage-taking at a Texas synagogue earlier this month has been federally charged. Published January 26, 2022
Senate Republicans demand answers from Biden administration on Texas synagogue attacker
Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee are demanding that Biden administration officials explain why the British citizen who attacked a Texas synagogue this month was allowed into the U.S. Published January 26, 2022
Legal advocacy groups ‘dissatisfied’ with Biden’s progress on criminal justice, survey finds
Legal advocacy groups are dissatisfied with President Biden's progress on criminal justice, which they argue has fallen short of the more than 100 changes he promised on the campaign trail, according to a new survey. Published January 21, 2022
Texas man arrested for election-related death threats against government officials
A Texas man was arrested on Friday for allegedly making election-related death threats against government officials in Georgia. Published January 21, 2022
AG Garland defends DOJ response to Texas synagogue attack
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday condemned antisemitic violence after the Justice Department came under fire for its initial response to last weekend's hostage crisis at a Texas synagogue. Published January 21, 2022
Carjacking spike in D.C. area mirrors violent nationwide crime trend
Carjackings in the nation's capital have tripled since 2019. Officials say the alarming trend -- reflected in similarly stunning crime statistics from the Washington suburbs and cities across the country -- is driven by youngsters. Published January 20, 2022
Florida man sentenced to 15 years for attempting to provide material support to ISIS
A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a Florida man to 15 years in prison for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State. Published January 19, 2022
McCarthy slams Biden administration for ‘downplaying’ terrorist aspect of Texas synagogue attack
House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday accused the Justice Department of "downplaying" the terrorism aspect of the recent hostage crisis at a Texas synagogue. Published January 18, 2022
William Barr to release memoir titled ‘One Damn Thing After Another’
Former Attorney General William P. Barr will release a memoir in March that will dive into his tenure under the presidencies of George H.W. Bush and Donald Trump. Published January 18, 2022
Anti-death penalty group to rally in Washington, press Biden to end federal executions
An anti-death penalty group is planning to host a rally on Monday in Washington to demand an end to the death penalty for federal inmates. Published January 14, 2022
Oath Keepers founder, 10 others charged with ‘seditious conspiracy’ linked to Jan. 6
Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the right-wing group the Oath Keepers, and 10 others were charged by federal prosecutors on Thursday with "seditious conspiracy" linked to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. Published January 13, 2022
