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Former police officer convicted in sexual assault is the first to face tougher new penalty, DOJ says
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Former police officer convicted in sexual assault is the first to face ...
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Justice Department finds violence, poor conditions at three Mississippi prisons - UPI.com
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People in mental health crisis need care, not cuffs. The DOJ seems to agree.: Last week, the DOJ in a statement said D.C. police response to 911 calls may ...
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People in mental health crisis need care, not cuffs. The DOJ seems to ...
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How a Surprising Supreme Court Case Bolstered Conservative Education: Although the Supreme Court upheld Title IX in Grove City v. Bell, conservative colleges ...
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How a Surprising Supreme Court Case Bolstered Conservative Education
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In more places this year, people can vote in their first language: A larger swath of the country will have access to translated ballots this year than in any ...
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In more places this year, people can vote in their first language
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As she leaves DOJ, associate AG recalls the cases that will 'stick with me forever'
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As she leaves DOJ, associate AG recalls the cases that will 'stick with me ...
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County Sheriff’s Office to improve language access after alleged discrimination: King County Sheriff’s Office will improve its language access as part of an ...
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County Sheriff’s Office to improve language access after alleged ...
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NC announces $13.5M settlement with bank accused of Charlotte, Winston-Salem redlining
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Michigan man convicted of defacing synagogue with swastika, graffiti: Nathan Weeden, 23, of Houghton was found guilty of conspiring against rights and damaging ...
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Michigan man convicted of defacing synagogue with swastika, graffiti
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PUMP THE BRAKES: The Justice Department alleges the company violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. trib.al/s3xKko6
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After Caleb Slay’s death, his family is fighting to hold the DEA accountable: Those who have lost loved ones in shootings involving federal officers have little ...
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After Caleb Slay’s death, his family is fighting to hold the DEA ...
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After Caleb Slay’s death, his family is fighting to hold the DEA accountable: Those who have lost loved ones in shootings involving federal officers have little ...
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After Caleb Slay’s death, his family is fighting to hold the DEA ...
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DOJ opens investigation into Lexington, Mississippi police department : The investigation is just the latest in a series of similar probes nationwide.
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DOJ opens investigation into Lexington, Mississippi police department
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Justice Department launches civil investigations into 2 South Carolina detention centers  
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Justice Department launches civil investigations into 2 South Carolina ...
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In Texas, Galveston Co. redistricting plan violates Voting Rights Act, court says - UPI.com
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In Texas, Galveston Co. redistricting plan violates Voting Rights Act ...
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Justice Department investigates possible civil rights violations by police in New Jersey capital
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Justice Department investigates possible civil rights violations by police ...
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Ex-SJSU trainer sentenced to 2 years in prison for sexually abusing athletes: A former San Jose State University athletic trainer was sentenced Tuesday to two ...
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Ex-SJSU trainer sentenced to 2 years in prison for sexually abusing ...
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Trenton PD under federal investigation over excessive force, unlawful search complaints
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Trenton PD under federal investigation over excessive force ...
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A Mount Laurel apartment complex agreed to settle claims it charged service members thousands in illegal fees
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A Mount Laurel apartment complex agreed to settle claims it charged ...
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DOJ’s Office of Civil Rights calls for criminal investigation of Colorado Springs police officers’ beating of Black man
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DOJ’s Office of Civil Rights calls for criminal investigation of Colorado ...
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Colorado library district to pay fired librarian $250,000, create more inclusive policies in settlement of civil rights probe
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Colorado library district to pay fired librarian $250,000 ...
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Black Dinner Party Guests Release Footage of Shocking Hose-Down: The music at a small birthday celebration allegedly became too much for Dr ...
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Black Dinner Party Guests Release Footage of Shocking Hose-Down
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McCaughey: Biden lays booby trap for GOP president: Democrats in Congress are pushing to eliminate the president's authority to reclassify jobs altogether ...
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McCaughey: Biden lays booby trap for GOP president
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White Neighbor Allegedly Hoses Down Prominent Black Dinner Party Guests: Dr. Yves Duroseau, head of Lenox Hill’s emergency department in New York City ...
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White Neighbor Allegedly Hoses Down Prominent Black Dinner Party Guests
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Trump official Jeffrey Clark attempts to move Georgia trial to federal court: Judge appears inclined to reject ex-DoJ official’s effort and throws out written ...
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 Trump official Jeffrey Clark attempts to move Georgia trial to federal ...
Quick Glance: Judge skeptical of Jeffrey Clark's attempt to move Georgia election charges to federal court
  • During a hearing, a federal judge expressed doubt about Jeffrey Clark, a former Justice Department official from the Trump era, trying to transfer his case regarding election subversion in Georgia to federal court.

  • Clark argued that his actions were possible because he held a federal position, authorized by the president.

  • Clark's attempt to move the case differs from Meadows' and is uncertain, as he advocated within the Justice Department to undermine trust in the election.

  • These actions are part of Trump's federal election subversion charges, with Clark being an unindicted co-conspirator.
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Five Former Memphis Police Officers Charged With Federal Civil Rights Violations In Death Of Tyre Nichols
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Quick Glance: Five ex-Memphis police officers charged in Tyre Nichols' fatal beating
  • A federal grand jury indicted five former Memphis police officers for fatally beating Black motorist Tyre Nichols.

  • The officers attempted to cover up their unlawful assault by turning off their body cameras and lying to superiors.

  • The officers beat and kicked Nichols, hit him with a baton, sprayed him with pepper spray, and used a stun gun on him.

  • The charges allege that the officers refused to render first aid and concealed the beating from emergency medical responders, violating his civil rights.
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DOJ officials meet with civil rights leaders ahead of March on Washington: March organizers say it is aimed at re-energizing the social justice movement.
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DOJ officials meet with civil rights leaders ahead of March on Washington
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McCAUGHEY: Biden lays booby trap for a Republican president: The Biden administration is setting a booby trap in case a Republican wins the presidency in 2024.
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McCAUGHEY: Biden lays booby trap for a Republican president
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Six white former officers plead guilty in torture of two Black men: Six white former law enforcement officers have pleaded guilty to the beating and sexual ...
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Six white former officers plead guilty in torture of two Black men
Quick Glance: Former Mississippi law enforcement officers charged with violating civil rights of 2 Black men during raid
  • Six former law enforcement officers in Mississippi have been charged with violating the civil rights of two Black men who were brutalized during a home raid.

  • The charges were unsealed on Thursday, August 3, 2023, as the former officers, all of whom are white, appeared in federal court.

  • The two Black men, Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker, state that the officers entered their home without a warrant on January 24 and subjected them to physical abuse and repeated Taser shocks for approximately 90 minutes.

  • In February, the Justice Department initiated a civil rights investigation into the allegations made by Jenkins and Parker. The two men filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Rankin County in June, seeking $400 million in damages.
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Quick Glance: Patrick Deady: Trump's Alleged Crimes and the Civil Rights Conspiracy Charge
  • The claim that Trump's alleged conduct falls within the scope of the civil rights conspiracy statute is not surprising.

  • The civil rights conspiracy statute protects all federal rights and privileges, including criminal interference in elections.

  • The application of this statute in other contexts confirms the comprehensive protection of all federal rights and privileges.

  • The statute was drafted to combat dangerous behavior and does not require separate proof of an overt act.
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Justice Dept. to investigate jail conditions in GA county: The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into jail conditions in ...
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Justice Dept. to investigate jail conditions in GA county
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Ex-Alabama prison sergeant convicted on federal charges in beating of inmate: A Middle District of Alabama jury found Devlon Williams, a 37-year-old former ...
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Ex-Alabama prison sergeant convicted on federal charges in beating of ...
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Justice Department launches civil rights investigation into dilapidated and unsanitary conditions at Georgia’s Fulton County Jail
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Justice Department launches civil rights investigation into dilapidated and unsanitary conditions at Georgia’s Fulton County Jail
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Justice Department launches civil rights investigation into dilapidated ...
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How six Mississippi officers tried to cover up their torture of two Black men: Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division says the trauma ...
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Quick Glance: Guilty Pleas in Mississippi: Officers Convicted of Torturing 2 Black Men
  • Six former officers plead guilty after racist attack on Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker.

  • Sheriff Bryan Bailey describes it as the worst episode of police brutality in his career.

  • The officers acted independently and tortured the victims, abusing their authority.

  • A monument to a Confederate soldier stands across from the sheriff's office.
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Voter registration rolls are a mess — here’s how we can clean them up: This year marks the 30th anniversary of the bipartisan passage of the National Voter ...
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Voter registration rolls are a mess — here’s how we can clean them up
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Alito said Dobbs would lower the temperature. Instead, it fanned the flames of abortion extremism.
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Alito said Dobbs would lower the temperature. Instead, it fanned the ...
Quick Glance: The Supreme Court's Impact: Overturning Roe v. Wade and Changing America
  • Abortion is currently illegal in the state until further notice.

  • Kristen Lyerly, an OB-GYN and abortion care provider, no longer practices in Wisconsin but instead works in Minnesota where abortion rights are protected by state law.

  • The recent Dobbs decision caused an immediate halt in abortion care services.

  • State constitutions often have stronger protections for privacy, equality, and bodily autonomy than the U.S. Constitution.
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Minneapolis police agree to court-enforced reforms three years after George Floyd protests
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Minneapolis police agree to court-enforced reforms three years after ...
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How 6 Mississippi Officers Tried to Cover Up Their Torture of 2 Black Men: JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Men who had sworn an oath to protect and serve were huddled on ...
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How 6 Mississippi Officers Tried to Cover Up Their Torture of 2 Black Men
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Montana man who set out on violent mission to rid town of LGBTQ people gets 18-year sentence
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Montana man who set out on violent mission to rid town of LGBTQ people ...
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Biden administration issues civil rights guidance on school discipline: The Biden Administration on Friday released guidance spelling out how it would enforce ...
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Biden administration issues civil rights guidance on school discipline
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U.S. agencies warn they will crack down on harmful use of AI - UPI.com: The Biden administration is warning companies and financial firms that its federal ...
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U.S. agencies warn they will crack down on harmful use of AI - UPI.com
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DOJ sues Tennessee, alleging it discriminates against transgender youth with new law
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DOJ sues Tennessee, alleging it discriminates against transgender youth ...
Quick Glance: DOJ sues Tennessee for discriminating against transgender youth
  • The DOJ accuses Tennessee of discrimination against trans youth.

  • The law bans medical treatments for gender dysphoria in minors.

  • Doctors are forced to choose between necessary care and penalties.

  • Nearly 30% of trans children live in states that ban gender-affirming care.
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Justice Department Battles With Tennessee Over New Anti-Transgender Law: The fight surrounds one of the state’s newest laws targeting transgender youth.
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Justice Department Battles With Tennessee Over New Anti-Transgender Law
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U.S. regulators warn they already have the power to go after A.I. bias — and they're ready to use it
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U.S. regulators warn they already have the power to go after A.I ...
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Sounds Alarm on 'Apocalyptic' Trans Bill of Rights: Greene called the bill, intended to strengthen protections for transgender people ...
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Sounds Alarm on 'Apocalyptic' Trans Bill of Rights
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Biden administration regulators warn AI, employee surveillance tools could 'turbocharge' fraud and discrimination
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Biden administration regulators warn AI, employee surveillance tools could ...
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OFF THE RAILS: A driver captured the moment a train derailed and crashed in Verdigris, Oklahoma. https://abcn.ws/3774ax0

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Fox News Anchor Says Network Is Barring Him From Covering The Dominion Lawsuit: "I believe I should be covering it, it’s a major media story, given my role here ...
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Fox News Anchor Says Network Is Barring Him From Covering The Dominion ...
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HAPPENING NOW: Breonna Taylor's mother reacts to the Justice Department's civil rights investigation into the Louisville Police Department ... Show more

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Justice Dept. Reveals Civil Rights Violations by Louisville Police: The Justice Department announced "a pattern" of civil rights violations by ...
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Justice Dept. Reveals Civil Rights Violations by Louisville Police
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Africa: FACT SHEET: The Biden-⁠Harris Administration's Abiding Commitment to Democratic Renewal at Home a...
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Africa: FACT SHEET: The Biden-⁠Harris Administration's Abiding Commitment ...
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Chorus calls for DOJ to investigate Charleston jail conditions, health care: After the death of a 28-year-old man with mental illness in the custody of the ...
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Chorus calls for DOJ to investigate Charleston jail conditions ...
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How 1960s Chicana Cheerleaders Led the Charge for Civil Rights In Texas: In Chicana teenager Diana Palacios' fight to join her high school's cheerleading squad ...
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How 1960s Chicana Cheerleaders Led the Charge for Civil Rights In Texas
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Mississippi Man Gets Over 3 Years In Prison For Burning Cross On His Front Lawn To Intimidate Black Neighbors
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Mississippi Man Gets Over 3 Years In Prison For Burning Cross On His Front ...
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Louisville Cop Used Drug Charges to Get Sexual Photos of Women: DOJ Report: On Wednesday, the Justice Department Civil Rights Division published a report ...
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Louisville Cop Used Drug Charges to Get Sexual Photos of Women: DOJ Report
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DOJ investigation into Louisville police: What happens now with a consent decree: If other cities are a gauge, Louisville's police department could be under ...
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DOJ investigation into Louisville police: What happens now with a consent ...
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Rankin County Sheriff's Office under FBI investigation after shooting: The Rankin County Sheriff's Office in Mississippi is under investigation by the Department ...
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Rankin County Sheriff's Office under FBI investigation after shooting
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Abuses proliferate in police squads like Memphis's Scorpion unit: The death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of Memphis police's Scorpion unit has renewed scrutiny ...
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Abuses proliferate in police squads like Memphis's Scorpion unit