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Warren Woman Sentenced for Mortgage Fraud, Filing a False $374,000 Tax Refund Return
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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Warren Woman Sentenced for Mortgage Fraud, Filing a False $374,000 Tax Refund Return
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The Michigan Department of Attorney General (DAG) works tirelessly to protect and serve the people of Michigan. The DAG handles a wide range of legal matters from civil and criminal cases, to providing legal counsel to state agencies and officers, to advocating for crime victims.
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LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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Warren Woman Sentenced for Mortgage Fraud, Filing a False $374,000 Tax Refund Return
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LANSING - Today, Robin Young, 52, of Warren, was sentenced in the 3rd Circuit Court in Wayne County to 51 months in prison for mortgage fraud and filing a false tax return, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Young pled guilty in August to one count each of Residential Mortgage Fraud exceeding $100,000, Using a Computer to Commit a Crime, and Filing a False Tax Return.
In 2024, Young e-filed a fraudulent 2023 Michigan Individual Income Tax Return, falsely claiming a refund due of more than $374,000. Young knew the Department of Treasury did not owe her that amount, but she still used more than $100,000 of the illicit refund to purchase a home. During the mortgage lending process, Young lied about the source of the funds to lenders, saying the Department of Treasury owed her the money knowing it did not.
Young was also ordered to surrender a BMW she purchased with the illicit refund. The vehicle will be sold, and the proceeds will be applied towards restitution.
"I am proud of the prosecutors in my office who secured this conviction to hold accountable an individual who intentionally manipulated our tax return system," said Attorney General Nessel at the time the defendant pled. "Tax and mortgage fraud siphons time and resources away from public services and harms hardworking Michigan residents who play by the rules. We remain committed to working with the Department of Treasury to pursue those who conduct these deceptive schemes."
Young was charged by the Department of Attorney General in May. This matter was referred by the Department of Treasury.
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Original text here: https://www.michigan.gov/ag/news/press-releases/2026/10/05/warren-woman-sentenced-for-mortgage-fraud-filing-a-false-374k-tax-refund-return
Following Critical U.S. Supreme Court Victory, Attorney General Bonta Reaffirms Mail-In Voting Remains Safe and Secure for November General Election
SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Following Critical U.S. Supreme Court Victory, Attorney General Bonta Reaffirms Mail-In Voting Remains Safe and Secure for November General Election
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SACRAMENTO -- After recently leading a multistate coalition to victory at the U.S. Supreme Court in defense of vote-by-mail, and with county elections officials across the state beginning to mail ballots to all registered voters this week, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today held a press conference to reaffirm that voters can
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SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Following Critical U.S. Supreme Court Victory, Attorney General Bonta Reaffirms Mail-In Voting Remains Safe and Secure for November General Election
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SACRAMENTO -- After recently leading a multistate coalition to victory at the U.S. Supreme Court in defense of vote-by-mail, and with county elections officials across the state beginning to mail ballots to all registered voters this week, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today held a press conference to reaffirm that voters cansafely return their ballots by mail leading up to the Tuesday, November 3, 2026, General Election. Over 89 percent of Californians who voted in the June 2026 primary cast their ballots by mail, underscoring the important role vote-by-mail plays in Californians exercising their fundamental right to vote. Attorney General Bonta will hold additional press conferences in the coming weeks to share more information and resources with voters as key election dates approach.
"We are just four weeks from Election Day, and I know some Californians may be wondering whether everything coming out of Washington has changed how they can vote. The answer is no," said Attorney General Bonta. "We successfully secured a U.S. Supreme Court order that protects your ability to vote by mail, so you can continue to vote as you have in past elections --whether by mail, ballot drop box, early, or in-person on Election Day. My fellow attorneys general and I have been in close contact and are ready to take action against any new attempt to undermine voters' rights. With ballots beginning to arrive, I encourage everyone to vote early to ensure your voice is heard."
The Attorney General enforces California's election laws to ensure free and fair elections. In the lead-up to and on Election Day, the California Department of Justice will be on call to assist the Secretary of State's Office in enforcing California's election laws through a team of attorneys and administrative staff located across the state.
For up-to-date information on how to vote, check official websites, including sos.ca.gov/elections. Eligible Californians have until Monday, October 19 to register to vote at registertovote.ca.gov, or if after the deadline, register in-person through Same Day Voter Registration (Conditional Voter Registration). Voters can register to track their ballot and confirm that it is counted at wheresmyballot.sos.ca.gov.
Recent Court Victories Protecting Voting Rights
Attorney General Bonta has recently secured several court victories protecting Californians' access to the ballot and the administration of elections:
Voting Early or On Time
Due to changes in the U.S. Postal mail service, in areas outside California's major coastal cities, a ballot dropped in the U.S. mail on Election Day might be collected too late to be counted. Under the U.S. Postal Service's new process, mail dropped off at post offices and mail collection boxes more than 50 miles from a U.S. Postal Service regional hub is collected the next day, instead of the same day. This means that, in some areas, ballots dropped off at a post office or mail collection box on Election Day won't be postmarked until the day after, making them late. Late ballots are not counted. Californians who plan to return their ballot by mail should do so at least a week before Election Day.
See below for some alternative ways to ensure your vote is counted:
Voting Rights
The rights available to the public when voting are listed in the California Voter Bill of Rights. Those rights are the following:
The California Voter Bill of Rights is available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Tagalog, Thai, Vietnamese, Arabic,Armenian, Bengali, Burmese, Gujarati, Hmong, Ilocano, Indonesian, Laotian, Mien, Mongolian, Nepali, Persian, Punjabi, Syriac, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.
Denial of any of these rights can be reported in English through the Secretary of State's confidential toll-free Voter Hotline at (800) 345-VOTE (8683). Other language options, including Spanish, Tagalog, and Chinese, are available. In addition, reports can be made via email at elections@sos.ca.gov. Elections officials are encouraged to contact their local law enforcement regarding potential violations of law.
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Original text here: https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/following-critical-us-supreme-court-victory-attorney-general-bonta-reaffirms
Attorney General Tong Announces Home Depot Assistance for Wren Kitchen Customers
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 5 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Announces Home Depot Assistance for Wren Kitchen Customers
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(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today announced that, at the urging of the Office of the Attorney General, Home Depot has stepped up to offer assistance to Wren Kitchen customers after the company abruptly filed for bankruptcy on April 24.
"Wren's sudden bankruptcy left Connecticut families in a terrible spot. We heard from dozens of customers with demolished kitchens and thousands
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HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 5 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Announces Home Depot Assistance for Wren Kitchen Customers
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(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today announced that, at the urging of the Office of the Attorney General, Home Depot has stepped up to offer assistance to Wren Kitchen customers after the company abruptly filed for bankruptcy on April 24.
"Wren's sudden bankruptcy left Connecticut families in a terrible spot. We heard from dozens of customers with demolished kitchens and thousandsof dollars in undelivered products. Bankruptcy meant any kind of relief was far from certain. Home Depot did not own Wren, and the Wren pop-ups were independently operated. But many customers found Wren and trusted Wren because of that location. I called on Home Depot to step up and make things right for these Connecticut customers, and I want to thank them for rising to that challenge and delivering $1.235 million to date to Connecticut families. If you are a Wren customer who still needs help, you still have until the end of the month to get in touch with Home Depot and get help," said Attorney General Tong.
Wren Kitchens maintained multiple physical locations in Connecticut, including ten independent showrooms inside Home Depot locations in Stamford, Norwalk, Fairfield, Derby, Waterbury, Trumbull, Waterford, Southington, Wallingford, and Enfield.
After Wren's bankruptcy, the Office of the Attorney General received dozens of complaints from consumers with remodeling projects stalled in various stages of completion, including some with demolished unfinished kitchens and those who had paid for products and services they had not received.
Following Wren's closure, the Office of the Attorney General contacted Home Depot to request help for Connecticut consumers. Home Depot has since voluntarily assisted 286 customers, resulting in $1.235 million in relief.
Home Depot will continue to offer help to Connecticut customers through October 31. If you purchased a Wren Kitchen at Home Depot and still need assistance, you may request help by emailing customers@thdoccresolutions.zendesk.com.
Home Depot has helped through several ways. First, Home Depot has assisted customers in filing disputes with credit card companies, resulting in $303,000 in credit card chargebacks.
Second, for customers who received only part of their Wren orders, Home Depot provided a total of $932,000 in payments either in the form of gift cards or checks covering the remainder of unfulfilled Wren purchase.
Finally, Home Depot has offered discounts and financing across all stores that hosted Wren showrooms, including 30 percent off special-order cabinets, five percent off special order countertops, and three-year no interest financing.
Assistant Attorney General Jose Rene Martinez and Joseph Gasser, Deputy Associate Attorney General Michael Wertheimer, Chief of the Consumer Protection Section, and Deputy Associate Attorney General Inez Diaz-Galloza, Chief of the Consumer Assistance Section assisted the Attorney General in this matter.
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Original text here: https://portal.ct.gov/ag/press-releases/2026-press-releases/attorney-general-tong-announces-home-depot-assistance-for-wren-kitchen-customers
Attorney General Sunday Joins Coalition Demanding 9/11 Victims and Families Get Frozen Taliban Funds
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news:
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Attorney General Sunday Joins Coalition Demanding 9/11 Victims and Families Get Frozen Taliban Funds
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HARRISBURG - Attorney General Dave Sunday has joined a bipartisan group of 31 state attorneys general in filing a brief with the United States Supreme Court on behalf of the victims and families of victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The brief demands that those victims be awarded financial judgments from frozen Taliban funds.
The states represented in the coalition
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HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news:
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Attorney General Sunday Joins Coalition Demanding 9/11 Victims and Families Get Frozen Taliban Funds
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HARRISBURG - Attorney General Dave Sunday has joined a bipartisan group of 31 state attorneys general in filing a brief with the United States Supreme Court on behalf of the victims and families of victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The brief demands that those victims be awarded financial judgments from frozen Taliban funds.
The states represented in the coalitionhave citizens who were among the nearly 3,000 people murdered on 9/11, and among the Americans the Taliban has killed and maimed since. Some of those citizens, and the estates of others, won the judgments at issue here: roughly $17 billion in final judgments against the Taliban, entered by federal courts, many after decades of litigation.
Despite those judgments, the Second Circuit has now told them that $3.5 billion in Taliban-controlled funds sitting a few blocks from Ground Zero is beyond their reach because the United States Treasury Department froze the Taliban funds eight days before the Taliban installed their own government and took control of the country's bank--a misreading of the congressional statute.
"The victims of September 11 and their families have carried the consequences of that day for 25 years," Attorney General Sunday said. "Those who have secured judgments against the Taliban deserve the opportunity to see those judgments enforced. Pennsylvania stands with these victims and families as they seek justice."
To further summarize, Congress has said that in every case in which a person has gotten a judgment against a terrorist because of an act of terrorism, any assets in the U.S., including the blocked assets of that terrorist party, can be used to fulfill that judgement. The coalition argues that simple rule applies here, regardless of when the Taliban government took over Afghanistan.
Also joining Attorney General Sunday are the attorneys general of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming.
Read the brief here.
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Original text here: https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/taking-action/attorney-general-sunday-joins-coalition-demanding-9-11-victims-and-families-get-frozen-taliban-funds/
Attorney General Nessel Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Nessel Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards
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LANSING -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities in filing a lawsuit (PDF) against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) challenging its final rule weakening corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for new passenger cars and light trucks. Historically, NHTSA's standards have reduced consumer
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LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 5 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Nessel Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards
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LANSING -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities in filing a lawsuit (PDF) against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) challenging its final rule weakening corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for new passenger cars and light trucks. Historically, NHTSA's standards have reduced consumercosts by improving fuel efficiency for vehicles, placed downward pressure on gas prices by reducing fuel consumption, protected the U.S. economy from global oil shocks, and reduced pollution from tailpipes and refineries. However, the final rule significantly weakens fuel economy standards and hurts both consumers and the environment.
In the lawsuit filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, the coalition alleges that NHTSA's new rule is contrary to law and that NHTSA contravenes its mandate from Congress to set fuel economy standards at their "maximum feasible" level. Far from "maximum feasible," NHTSA's backsliding standards for the next five years require less efficiency than what the U.S. fleet actually achieved in 2021.
"Michigan knows better than most what is at stake when it comes to fuel economy and the future of the auto industry," said Attorney General Nessel. "The government should be encouraging automotive innovation that our workers, manufacturers and communities have helped drive for generations. This new rule leaves Michigan families more exposed than ever to the swings of global oil prices and I stand firmly with my colleagues in telling NHTSA it's time to follow the Congressional mandate."
In 1975, Congress enacted the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, which requires NHTSA to establish "maximum feasible" fuel economy standards for new vehicles that reflect technological feasibility, economic practicability, the effect of other motor vehicle standards of the government, and the need to conserve energy.
The final rule misinterprets NHTSA's statutory authority and improperly forces the agency to ignore the presence of millions of electric vehicles in the nation's existing fleet, leading to a flawed and dramatically distorted analysis of the "maximum feasible" fuel economy level that the auto industry can achieve. NHTSA's novel reinterpretation of the law renders the federal fuel economy program toothless, unable to protect consumers against rising gas prices or the ongoing global oil shock from President Trump's war.
In their lawsuit, the coalition alleges that NHTSA's final rule is arbitrary and capricious and violates the Administrative Procedure Act and the Energy Policy and Conservation Act.
In filing this lawsuit, Attorney General Nessel joins the attorneys general of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawai'i, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and the City and County of San Francisco, as well as the City of Chicago, the City and County of Denver, and the City of New York.
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Original text here: https://www.michigan.gov/ag/news/press-releases/2026/10/05/ag-nessel-joins-lawsuit-challenging-trump-administration-rollback-of-fuel-economy-standards
Attorney General James Sues Secretary Kennedy to Protect Children from Dangerous Vaccine Rollbacks
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 5 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Sues Secretary Kennedy to Protect Children from Dangerous Vaccine Rollbacks
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AG James Joins Lawsuit Against HHS for Stripping Seven Childhood Vaccines of Universal Recommendation
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a lawsuit against U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to restore the science-based childhood vaccine schedule that has protected American children for decades. In January, the Centers
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ALBANY, New York, Oct. 5 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Sues Secretary Kennedy to Protect Children from Dangerous Vaccine Rollbacks
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AG James Joins Lawsuit Against HHS for Stripping Seven Childhood Vaccines of Universal Recommendation
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced a lawsuit against U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to restore the science-based childhood vaccine schedule that has protected American children for decades. In January, the Centersfor Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a new vaccine schedule that stopped recommending seven vaccines for all children, including vaccines that protect against hepatitis B, influenza, RSV, and meningitis. Now, Attorney General James is joining 15 other states in a lawsuit arguing that the new schedule ignored decades of scientific evidence, cut out the experts and public input required by law, and will leave more children sick, hospitalized, or worse. The coalition is also challenging Secretary Kennedy's decision to abruptly fire all 17 voting members of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the expert federal panel that has guided U.S. vaccine policy for decades, and replace them with members who lack the necessary expertise or qualifications.
"Every parent wants their child to grow up healthy and protected from preventable diseases," said Attorney General James. "For decades, these vaccines have kept millions of children out of the hospital and saved countless lives. Families deserve guidance grounded in science, and these abrupt changes put children's health at risk. I will keep fighting to protect our kids and make sure every family can trust the advice they get from their pediatrician."
Secretary Kennedy is among the nation's most prominent anti-vaccine activists and has significantly contributed to eroding trust in safe and effective vaccines. His views have proven to have zero basis in science and risk making the country less healthy. Among children born in the U.S. between 1994 and 2023, researchers estimate that routine childhood vaccinations prevented about 508 million cases of illness, 32 million hospitalizations, and over 1.1 million deaths, generating $2.7 trillion in societal savings.
In June 2025, despite promising Congress he would leave ACIP alone, Secretary Kennedy fired all 17 of its members and replaced them with his own appointees, many of them vaccine skeptics, without following the required vetting process. Internal HHS emails show that before the new members were even seated, Secretary Kennedy asked that their agenda include weakening the hepatitis B recommendation for healthy children. In December 2025, the new panel voted to end the recommendation that all babies receive a hepatitis B vaccination dose at birth, a recommendation that had been in place since 1991, even as members acknowledged there was no evidence the birth dose causes harm.
Weeks later, the administration bypassed the committee entirely. Three officials with no role in CDC vaccine policy - the heads of the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the Food and Drug Administration - sent a memo to then-acting CDC Director Jim O'Neill urging him to implement Secretary Kennedy's preferred vaccine schedule.
The updated schedule removed vaccines against rotavirus, meningococcal disease, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, influenza, COVID-19, and RSV from the list of vaccinations recommended for every child. Most were moved to a category called "shared clinical decision-making," which was historically reserved for rare cases where science was genuinely uncertain. For more than 100 million Americans without regular access to a primary care provider, the new vaccine schedule creates yet another barrier to protecting their children. O'Neill, who has no medical or scientific training, signed it the same day without expert review, public notice, or opportunity for comment.
The stakes for children are severe. During the 2024-25 flu season, 289 children died from the flu, the highest number since reporting began outside of the 2009 pandemic. Nearly half had no underlying medical conditions, and 89 percent of those whose vaccination status was known were not fully vaccinated. RSV is the leading cause of hospitalization for infants in the U.S., sending up to 80,000 young children to the hospital each year. Researchers estimate that delaying the first hepatitis B dose by just two months could cause at least 1,400 new childhood infections every year, and could lead to nearly 300 cases of liver cancer and 480 hepatitis B-related deaths over time.
Attorney General James and the coalition argue that the changes force states to spend time and money cleaning up the confusion. For decades, states built school immunization requirements, insurance coverage rules, and Medicaid programs around the federal government's expert recommendations. New York has already enacted two new laws so that insurance coverage, school immunization requirements, Medicaid coverage, and pharmacists' authority to vaccinate no longer depend on the federal committee Secretary Kennedy took over.
The states argue that the Secretary's changes are arbitrary and capricious and contrary to law, in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act. They are asking the court to declare the new vaccine schedule unlawful, to throw out Secretary Kennedy's appointments to ACIP, and reverse the committee's hepatitis B decision.
Joining Attorney General James in this lawsuit are the attorneys general of Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin, as well as the governor of Pennsylvania
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Original text here: https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2026/attorney-general-james-sues-secretary-kennedy-protect-children-dangerous-vaccine
Attorney General Griffin Announces Arrest of North Little Rock Man for Medicaid Fraud
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 5 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Griffin Announces Arrest of North Little Rock Man for Medicaid Fraud
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Griffin: 'My office will continue to hold accountable those who exploit vulnerable individuals and defraud the Medicaid program that so many Arkansans rely upon'
LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the arrest of Marcus Jones, 31, of North Little Rock, for Medicaid fraud:
"On September 30, Jones was charged with Medicaid fraud, a Class A felony.
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LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 5 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Griffin Announces Arrest of North Little Rock Man for Medicaid Fraud
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Griffin: 'My office will continue to hold accountable those who exploit vulnerable individuals and defraud the Medicaid program that so many Arkansans rely upon'
LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the arrest of Marcus Jones, 31, of North Little Rock, for Medicaid fraud:
"On September 30, Jones was charged with Medicaid fraud, a Class A felony.The Office of the Medicaid Inspector General referred this case to my Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) after Jones allegedly submitted claims to Medicaid totaling $245,401.60 for services that were not rendered and billed for excessive hours in a day.
"Taking advantage of vulnerable Arkansans for personal gain is unacceptable. My office will continue to hold accountable those who exploit vulnerable individuals and defraud the Medicaid program that so many Arkansans rely upon. I want to thank Special Agent Laura Glover and Senior Assistant Attorney General Gabrielle Davis-Jones for their exceptional job on this case. I am also grateful for the assistance of Sixth Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Will Jones in this case."
The Arkansas MFCU receives 75% of its funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under a grant totaling $4,781,516 for the Federal fiscal year 2026, of which $3,586,140 is federally funded. The remaining 25%, totaling $1,195,376 for the State fiscal year 2026, is funded by Arkansas General Revenue.
To download a PDF version of this release, click here.
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Original text here: https://arkansasag.gov/news-release/attorney-general-griffin-announces-arrest-of-north-little-rock-man-for-medicaid-fraud/
