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Thousands of legal cases reach U.S. courts every year. From accusations of mistreatment in prisons to fraud to sexual abuse and beyond, here are some of the latest from across the country.

Attorney helps launder $52M for Sinaloa Cartel using CA companies, feds say

In California, Hector Alejandro Paez Garcia, a Mexico City attorney, pleaded guilty to helping the Sinaloa Cartel launder $52.7 million through shell companies in San Diego, according to federal prosecutors. Prosecutors say Paez was a manager of an international money laundering organization and helped funnel millions from the cartel’s ”drug tra

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