Nation Apr 29 Prosecutors sue ICE to stop courthouse immigration arrests The lawsuit filed Monday against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says district attorneys are unable to prosecute certain cases because victims, witnesses and defendants are too afraid to come to court.
Education Apr 12 Test taker pleads guilty in college admissions bribery scam Mark Riddell admitted to secretly taking the SAT and ACT for students, or correcting their answers, as part of a nationwide college admissions cheating scheme, which has ensnared celebrities, business executives and athletic coaches at sought-after schools such as Stanford…
Nation Apr 09 Loughlin, other parents face new charge in college admissions scam The parents were hit with a new money laundering charge in the sweeping college admissions bribery scheme.
Education Apr 08 Felicity Huffman, 12 other parents to plead guilty in college cheating scheme The "Desperate Housewives" star and a dozen other prominent parents will admit to charges in the scheme, which authorities say involved rigging standardized test scores and bribing coaches at such prestigious schools as Yale and Georgetown.
Nation Apr 03 Loughlin, Huffman due in court for college admissions scandal The actresses were charged last month in a scheme to get their children into elite universities.
Nation Apr 02 Family behind OxyContin calls Massachusetts opioid suit false, misleading The Sackler family says a lawsuit filed by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey that accuses Connecticut-based Purdue Pharma and the family of hiding the risks of opioids from doctors and patients is riddled with inaccurate and misleading statements.
Education Apr 02 Parents could face tax charges, big fines in admissions scam A wide-ranging college admissions cheating scheme allowed wealthy parents not only to get their kids into sought-after schools but to write off the bribes on their taxes, federal authorities say.
Nation Mar 28 Yale ex-coach expected to plead guilty in bribery scandal Rudy Meredith began cooperating with the FBI last year after investigators set up a sting in a Boston hotel room and caught him soliciting a $450,000 bribe from a parent.
Nation Feb 15 Drug company used rap video to push for higher fentanyl doses and sales The video is the latest eyebrow-raising piece of evidence in the trial, which has put a spotlight on the federal government's efforts to go after those it says are responsible for fueling the deadly drug crisis.
Nation Jan 17 Drug maker pushed OxyContin despite danger signs, prosecutor says Details were made public in a case brought by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey that accuses Purdue Pharma, its executives and members of the Sackler family of deceiving patients and doctors about the risks of opioids and pushing prescribers to…