<b>"Hawaiian group files complaint against bank

Next step will be a federal lawsuit against Bank of America" </b>

https://www.mauinews.com/news/local-news/2021/02/hawaiian-group-files-complaint-against-bank

"A Maui-based Native Hawaiian housing advocacy organization on Thursday filed a whistleblower complaint that it called the “last warning” for Bank of America to uphold a long-standing commitment to make $150 million in home loans available on Hawaiian Home Lands.

The complaint filed by Na Po’e Kokua with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission alleges that Bank of America defrauded its investors by not disclosing its “criminal and civil exposure” for “systemic fraudulent conduct” involving its failed commitments, false statements and false claims, among other actions through the years."

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<too big to fail?>

"Mayor, police chief and city clerk of Armstrong, IA arrested on multiple charges"

>corruption

https://ktiv.com/2021/02/12/mayor-police-chief-and-clerks-of-armstrong-ia-arrested-on-multiple-charges

ARMSTRONG, Iowa (KTIV) - Three current, and one former city official in Armstrong, Iowa face charges following a multi-year investigation into alleged wrongdoing.

Among those accused are Armstrong's mayor, police chief, its current city clerk and a former city clerk.

According to a press release from the Emmet County Sheriff's Office, Mayor Greg Buum, Police Chief Craig Merrill, City Clerk Tracie Lang and former City Clerk Connie Thackery are charged with 21 felony and misdemeanor counts.

Authorities say the charges stem from a multi-year investigation led by the Emmet County Sheriff's Office and Iowa's Division of Criminal Investigation, which followed a special investigation by the State Auditor.

Investigators say they uncovered wrongdoing committed by the defendants including the misappropriation of city funds, the presentation of fraudulent public records, deploying a TASER against a civilian and the falsification of leaders to conceal embezzlement.

The top count against Buum, Merrill, and Thackery is a charge of ongoing criminal conduct. While the top count against Lang is fraudulent practice in the first degree.

Because of a conflict of interest on the part of the Emmet County Attorney, the Iowa Attorney General's Office will prosecute these cases.

"2 arrested in deadly Laurel home invasion" (Maryland)

https://wtop.com/prince-georges-county/2021/02/2-arrested-in-deadly-laurel-home-invasion

Police in Laurel, Maryland, have made two arrests in connection to a home burglary that left a well-known attorney dead.

Marie Nancy Hassan, 23, of Hyattsville, and Caleb Rinwi Gonga, 21, of Lanham, are facing a host of charges, including first-degree murder.

Brian Bregman was killed in his home during a burglary on the 500 block of Main Street on Feb. 3.

According to authorities, Bregman knew one of the suspects.

During a news conference, Laurel Police Chief Russ Hamill said Hassan and Bregman were “acquaintances” but would not elaborate.

“Mr. Bregman apparently invited Ms. Hassan to his residence on Main Street during the evening hours of Jan. 30th,” which was four days before police found Bregman dead, Hamill said.

Hamill said Hassan and the other suspects then conspired to return to burglarize Bregman’s home.

Investigators are currently looking for at least two other people who were believed to be at the scene.

Authorities also assured residents that there is no continued threat and that the crime was targeted with robbery as the motive.

“To the people of Laurel and the surrounding community, we don’t believe you’re in any danger,” Hamill said.

>Bregman had his own law practice in Laurel and served as a >D.C. police reserve officer for 16 years