Justice Department and EPA Reach Clean Air Act Settlement with Xtreme Diesel Performance, Ending Sale of Defeat Devices

Las Vegas, Nevada - Xtreme Diesel Performance (XDP), an automotive parts manufacturer and retailer based in Wall Township, New Jersey, with a sales distribution center in Las Vegas, Nevada, has agreed to stop manufacturing and selling parts for diesel pickup trucks that, when installed, bypass, defeat or render inoperative EPA-approved emission controls and harm air quality, as part of an agreement to resolve alleged Clean Air Act violations.

Man Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Fraud

Detroit, Michigan - A Michigan man was sentenced Tuesday to 32 months in federal prison for fraudulently seeking nearly $1 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

Department of Justice Announces Department-Wide Policy on Chokeholds and 'No-Knock' Entries

Washington, DC - The Department of Justice Tuesday announced written department-wide policies explicitly prohibiting the use of “chokeholds” and  “carotid restraints” unless deadly force is authorized, and limiting the circumstances in which the department’s federal law enforcement components are authorized to use unannounced entries. The announcement follows a review with the department’s law enforcement agencies led by Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco.  

Iranian National Sentenced for Illegally Exporting Military Sensitive Items

Houston, Texas - An Iranian national was sentenced Tuesday to 63 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).

Dar al-Farooq Mosque Bomber Sentenced to 53 Years in Prison

Bloomington, Minnesota - Emily Claire Hari, 50, f/k/a Michael Hari, was sentenced to life in prison for the August 5, 2017, bombing of the Dar al-Farooq (DAF) Islamic Center in Bloomington, Minnesota.