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On May 25, 2022, President Biden signed Executive Order 14074, Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety. The Executive Order instructs federal law enforcement agencies to publicly post their body-worn camera policies.

May 19, 2022 ¡ª A former elected sheriff of the City of Norfolk was sentenced today to 12 years in prison for defrauding the citizens of Norfolk through bribery schemes. Last August, a jury convicted the former sheriff of all 11 felonies charged against him.

March 1, 2023 ¡ª Ever make a charitable donation and find out that money wasn¡¯t used for its intended purpose? Or have a grandmother who receives a phone call to wire money or face consequences from law enforcement? You¡¯re not alone. Scammers prey on taxpayers¡¯ vulnerabilities, and this National Consumer Protection Week, March 5 through 11, IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) wants you to slam the next scam.

IR-2023-204, Nov. 2, 2023 ¡ª The Internal Revenue Service announced today that the hearing on proposed regulations regarding digital asset transactions currently scheduled for Nov. 7 has been rescheduled for Nov. 13, 2023.

Dec. 6, 2024 ¡ª Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson has been indicted by a federal grand jury for an alleged kickback scheme to obtain thousands of dollars in cash from a staff member in exchange for a large bonus.

Oct. 10, 2024 ¡ª A Walled Lake resident and former certified public accountant pleaded guilty today to evading approximately $318,000 in federal income taxes, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced.

IR-2023-101, May 11, 2023 ¡ª The Internal Revenue Service Independent Office of Appeals today invited public input on how best to improve access to Appeals for taxpayers who do not live near an Appeals office.

April 26, 2024 ¡ª A Morris County, New Jersey, man, and former general counsel for a large public corporation admitted willfully failing to file federal income tax returns, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

May 5, 2025 ¡ª Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to public corruption charges after receiving a $7,000 kickback from a staff member¡¯s city funded bonus.

Feb. 11, 2025 ¡ª Marc H. Silverman, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Harry T. Chavis, Jr., Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation in New England, and Anish Shukla, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the FBI, announced that Helen Zervas of Farmington, waived her right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Sarah F. Russell in Bridgeport to health care fraud and public corruption offenses.