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AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Albany sheriff's investigator charged with using Flock camera to stalk ex-girlfriend nearly 3,000 times

A 13-year veteran of the Albany County Sheriff's Office faces two misdemeanor charges after investigators say she ran her ex-girlfriend's license plate through a surveillance camera system nearly 3,000 times over more than a year, all without a single legitimate case behind it. Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple announced the arrest of senior investigator Laurie […] The post Albany sheriff's investigator charged with using Flock camera to stalk ex-girlfriend nearly 3,000 times appeared first on American Almanac .

A 13-year veteran of the Albany County Sheriff's Office faces two misdemeanor charges after investigators say she ran her ex-girlfriend's license plate through a surveillance camera system nearly 3,000 times over more than a year, all without a single legitimate case behind it. Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple announced the arrest of senior investigator Laurie Moore, 47, at a Wednesday press conference, flanked by District Attorney Lee Kindlon. Moore is charged with second-degree falsifying business records and official misconduct. She has been suspended indefinitely, and a court date is set for September 24. ABC News reported that attorney information for Moore was not immediately available. The sheriff's office says Moore didn't…Open

NEWSNATIONNOW (Finya Swai and The Hill) - Watchdog issues scathing report on Trump's former labor secretary

An investigation by the Labor Department’s Office of Inspector General said Chavez-DeRemer, who resigned in April, regularly drank alcohol during the workday, failed to properly report expensive gifts she had received and had an “inappropriately close and unprofessional relationship” with a member of her security detail.

REDSTATE (RedState) - Report: The OIG Finding on Former Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer Is One for the Books

ABCNEWS (ABC News: Top Stories) - Ex-Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer created a 'toxic' work environment: IG report

Chavez-DeRemer resigned earlier this year.

AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - New Jersey councilman Anand Shah pleads guilty, banned from public office over gambling ring with mob ties

Anand Shah, a Prospect Park councilman, has pleaded guilty to racketeering and money laundering for his role in an illegal gambling operation linked to the Lucchese crime family, forcing his resignation and a lifetime ban from holding public office in New Jersey. Shah’s downfall came after prosecutors revealed he ran an illegal gambling ring across […] The post New Jersey councilman Anand Shah pleads guilty, banned from public office over gambling ring with mob ties appeared first on American Almanac .

Anand Shah, a Prospect Park councilman, has pleaded guilty to racketeering and money laundering for his role in an illegal gambling operation linked to the Lucchese crime family, forcing his resignation and a lifetime ban from holding public office in New Jersey. Shah’s downfall came after prosecutors revealed he ran an illegal gambling ring across several New Jersey counties, pocketing nearly $1 million over six years. The operation, which spanned Morris, Passaic, and Bergen counties from 2017 to 2023, relied on backroom poker games and a network of subagents, with Shah collecting over $900,000 in “rakes”, the cut taken from each game. Authorities said Shah didn’t just break the law for personal gain. He used a significant…Open

NYTIMES (Rebecca Davis O’Brien) - Several of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s employees are under investigation for official misconduct under her leadership.

Several of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s employees are under investigation for official misconduct under her leadership.

NYTIMES (Rebecca Davis O’Brien) - Labor Secretary’s Top Aides Forced Out

The two aides to Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer had been on leave during an investigation of misconduct at the department.

NYTIMES (Rebecca Davis O’Brien and Evan Gorelick) - Labor Secretary’s Tenure Marked by Frequent Travel and Internal Tumult

Lori Chavez-DeRemer is under investigation internally after allegations of misconduct and misuse of department funds.