Former-Chief of Staff for Former-House Speaker Madigan Found Guilty of Obstruction and Perjury A federal jury only needed 5 hours to find longtime ex-Chief of Staff to Michael Madigan, Tim Mapes eguilty of obstruction of justice and perjury charges stemming from...
Month: August 2023
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Former Chicago Officers Charged with COVID-19 Relief Fraud
Federal Charges Continue to Show That No One Is Above the Law Two former Chicago Police Department (CPD) Officers were charged federally for fraudulently obtaining over $2 million in money earmarked for COVID-19 relief programs. Last month, Torrey Price retired from...
Federal Government Enlists Companies to Assist in Civil Asset Forfeiture Proceedings
Department of Justice Awards $6 Billion in Contracts to Private Companies to Assist in Civil Asset Forfeitures A nonprofit law firm, the Institute for Justice’s National Initiative to End Forfeiture, recently raised the alarm after the Department of Justice announced...