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Judge rules feds improperly implemented Pacific sardine restoration plan

A federal agency’s plan to rebuild sardine populations in the Pacific Ocean was not properly implemented and failed to prevent overfishing, a California judge ruled this week. Monday’s ruling by U.S. Magistrate Judge Virginia DeMarchi was a victory for environmentalists who said authorities have not ensured that sardine stocks will recover within the legally required […]

Appeals Court Rules Some Jan. 6 Rioters Improperly Sentenced over ‘Interference’

Some criminal defendants charged in connection with the January 6, 2021 Capitol riot received unfairly reduced sentences, a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., has ruled. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit sentenced Larry Rendall on Friday. According to the Associated Press, Bullock’s sentence improperly included a charge of “interfering with the […]

Judges improperly enhanced sentences of Jan. 6 rioters: appeals court

A federal court on Friday ruled that a judge may have improperly applied federal sentencing guidelines to more than 100 people convicted of participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. It was decided that there was. A three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that rioters who were […]

Pentagon watchdog says $1B in military aid for Ukraine improperly tracked

$1 billion worth of U.S. missiles, drones, and other weapons and equipment sent to Ukraine are not being properly tracked by authorities, according to a Pentagon report released Thursday. Of the $1.69 billion worth of goods requiring additional tracking and monitoring due to sensitive military technology, just over $1 billion, or nearly 60%, was completely […]