Barr condemns rioting at much-anticipated House hearing

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr is defending the aggressive federal law enforcement response to civil unrest in America, saying “violent rioters and anarchists have hijacked legitimate protests” sparked by George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police. Barr told members of the House Judiciary Committee at a much-anticipated election year hearing Tuesday…

Metro-East Financial Planner Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges

East St. Louis, IL (KTRS) A metro-east financial advisor pleads guilty to defrauding his clients of $1.5 Million Dollars. The U.S. Attorney’s office says that 45-year-old Douglas Kiffmeyer entered the guilty plea Monday – to a 17-count federal indictment for wire fraud, failure to file income tax returns, and money laundering. Kiffmeyer – who represented…