Tag Archive | "federal court"

Al-Qaida Suspect Indicted in Brooklyn Court

Friday, November 11, 2011

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Abdeladim El-Kebir, a Moroccan national, was indicted in federal court in Brooklyn in connection with a bomb plot, The Washington Post reports. The indictment, which was unsealed Thursday, charges that El-Kebir, 30, conspired with others [...]

Brooklyn Political Dynasty on Trial

Friday, November 4, 2011

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A Jamaica Hospital official testified Thursday that state Assemblyman William Boyland Jr. received improper compensation for his efforts to secure city council funds for the hospital. The testimony, in emails presented to the jury, also [...]

Bloomberg Sues Tobacco Company

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

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Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s administration filed a suit against a Washington state tobacco company in federal court in Brooklyn this morning. Bloomberg is accusing King Mountain Tobacco Company of illegally selling and distributing untaxed cigarettes in [...]