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Former Prince George’s County Correctional Officer Sentenced to 24 Months for Obstruction of Justice

U.S. District Judge Alexander Williams, Jr. sentenced Anthony McIntosh, a former correctional officer at the Prince George’s County Detention Center in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, to 24 months in prison for obstruction of ju...

World Bank Approves Funds to Support Togo’s Efforts to Rehabilitate Roads and Drainage Systems Damaged by Flooding

The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved a US$14 million IDA* grant to support the Government of Togo’s efforts to rehabilitate roads, drains and other infrastructure, to scale-up urban services, and strength...

Former Attorney Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud and to Defrauding Investors in South African Scheme

Brian Ray Dinning, formerly of Suffolk, Virginia, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of bank fraud.

New Legislation Subverts Protections from Toxic Coal Ash

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The devastating TVA Kingston Fossil Plant
toxic coal ash spill in 2008....