Tag: January 2009
South Carolina Department of Mental Health, Civil Rights Violations…
GRAFTON, SC – Federal prosecutors have reached a settlement with the South Carolina Department of Mental Health after uncovering civil rights violations at C.M. Tucker Jr. Nursing Care Center in Columbia. The state-owned facility, which serves around 360 residents, including 70 veterans, has been under scrutiny for inadequate care. Acting Assistant Attorney General Grace Chung…
Georgia State Faced Federal Scrutiny Over Neglect and Abuse, Atlant…
ATLANTA – For years, whispers of neglect and abuse plagued Georgia’s state-run psychiatric hospitals. Now, after a decade-long federal investigation, the state has agreed to a sweeping overhaul of its seven facilities, admitting conditions fell far short of constitutional standards. The feds began digging into the system back in 2007, with initial findings at the…
Georgia Psychiatric Facilities, Neglect and Abuse, GA, Not Specified
FLORIDA – A monumental deal has been struck between federal prosecutors and the State of Georgia to overhaul conditions at the state’s seven psychiatric hospitals. After years of neglect and reports of abuse, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division has secured a landmark agreement that promises sweeping changes. The investigation into Georgia’s psychiatric facilities began…
King County Correctional Facility Found Guilty of Rights Violations…
SEATTLE, WA – A grim picture of neglect and systemic failures has emerged from the King County Correctional Facility in Seattle, following a federal investigation that revealed widespread civil rights violations. The feds found deeply concerning deficiencies in medical care, disease control, security protocols, and crucially, suicide prevention measures within the jail. The investigation, conducted…
King County, Rights Violations, Washington, 2023
Washington’s King County Correctional Facility faces a major shake-up as the Department of Justice (DOJ) delivers a knock-down blow for systemic civil rights violations. In a comprehensive agreement, the DOJ demands that the facility overhaul its failing services, from medical care to security and detention practices. Acting Assistant Attorney General Grace Chung Becker commends King…
King County Officials Agree to Overhaul Civil Rights Violations, Se…
SEATTLE – Federal prosecutors have reached a comprehensive agreement with King County to overhaul conditions at the troubled King County Correctional Facility. The move follows an extensive federal probe that exposed serious civil rights violations within the facility. In a statement, Acting Assistant Attorney General Grace Chung Becker praised King County for their cooperation but…
Chang Suk “C.S.” Chung, Price-Fixing, California 2006
SAN FRANCISCO – Four top executives from leading LCD panel manufacturers are headed to federal prison after admitting to a years-long conspiracy to inflate the prices of screens found in everything from televisions and computers to cell phones. The feds announced today that the executives – three from Taiwan’s Chunghwa Picture Tubes and one from…
Steven W. McCann, Falsely Claiming Employee Expense Deductions, Louisiana 2007
Maritime workers beware: A federal judge has slammed the brakes on Steven W. McCann, a certified public accountant in Houma, La., after he was caught falsely inflating tax deductions for his clients. In what’s being called a landmark move against tax fraud, federal prosecutors have ordered McCann to stop claiming false employee expense deductions on…
Steven W. McCann, Bogus Expense Deductions, Louisiana 2023
HOUMA, LA – A Louisiana accountant is out of the tax prep business after a federal court slapped him with an injunction, effectively shutting down his firm, SWMc Services. Steven W. McCann, 34, of Dallas, operating out of the Houma area, was caught claiming bogus expense deductions on the federal tax returns of his clients…
CEMEX California Cement LLC Fined $2M for Clean Air Act Violations,…
Federal prosecutors have slammed CEMEX California Cement LLC with a $2 million fine for flagrant Clean Air Act violations at its massive Victorville, Calif., Portland cement plant. The feds allege that CEMEX has been spewing pollutants like nitrogen oxide, sulfur dioxide, and carbon monoxide into the air without proper permits. The company’s actions are said…
