A group of nine state-sponsored Iranian computer hackers has been charged with a wide-ranging scheme to infiltrate the computer systems of American universities according to a statement released by the U.S. Department of Justice. The deputy director announced that the...
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Month: March 2018
What is extortion?
It's no secret that the taking of property that belongs to another is a crime. Theft and burglary are typically the crimes related to property that first come to mind for most people. However, another fairly common crime related to illegally obtained property or money...
Texas leads nation in exonerations after false drug convictions
The national rate of exonerations in criminal cases has dropped along with the number of exonerations in Texas, particularly in Harris County. The county was home to a number of criminal exonerations over the years after testing showed that a number of defendants...
A calibration issue shows how DWI breath testing can fail
Let us say that a law enforcement officer stopped you on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. You submit to a breath test, but are the results accurate? A breath test machine can run into problems, an example of which came to light because of a tip from an...
Large-scale arrests target heroin Texas
There were 17 people arrested in Texas in late February 2018, accused of being members of the Barrio Azteca gang, reported Texas Department of Public Safety officials, who held a news conference to announce the arrests. The arrests are related to drug charges and came...
More than 20 people taken into custody on drug charges
Texas officials say some of the 23 suspects they have taken into custody on drug-related charges have ties with the Aryan Brotherhood. Deputies began their undercover operation in October 2016 as a way to find methamphetamine dealers instead of users. According to law...
