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May 01 2024
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Nunn awards Iowa Medal of Merit to Perry Police Department officers
COURTESY OF THE CITY OF PERRY U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn presented four officers with the Perry Police Department with the Iowa Medal of Merit for their actions in responding swiftly to the shooting on Jan. 4 at Perry High School. “In January, our community was rocked by the tragic attack at Perry High School. The Perry Police Department helped save lives with their courageous and rapid response,”
Des Moines RegisterFeb 15 2024
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US Justice Department sues over Tennessee law targeting HIV-positive people convicted of sex work
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has sued the state of Tennessee over its decades-old felony aggravated prostitution law, arguing that it illegally imposes tougher criminal penalties on people who are HIV positive. The lawsuit was filed Thursday after an investigation by the Justice Department warned that Tennessee’s statute violates the Americans with Disabilities Act.
KRDOApr 28 2024
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At six-month mark, NOPD chief weighs in on the department's progress
Anne Kirkpatrick stood in her dress whites on the Treme Recreation Center stage. She wore a gun on her belt and a stoic expression as boos and chants erupted from the audience. Invectives directed at the new police chief also came from the stage. The April 9 town hall was co-led by Jasmine Groves, whose mother was murdered 30 years ago in a hit job authored by a New Orleans police officer, Len
The Times-PicayuneApr 28 2024
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Concert seeks justice for unsolved murder of local rapper/comic
It's been nearly one year since Dave Velk was found shot in an apparent home invasion in Minneapolis. Example video title will go here for this video Example video title will go here for this video MINNEAPOLIS — Several local musicians spent Sunday night playing music and sharing memories inside Sociable Ciderwerks in Minneapolis, in hopes of finding justice for a friend whose murder has gone
KARE11Jan 18 2024
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Damning Justice Department report finds leadership failures led to botched Uvalde police response
A lengthy Justice Department report issued today found that the disastrous police response to the 2022 mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, was a result of a lack of leadership and failure to follow well-established principles for responding to active shooters. The over 600-page review confirms what previous investigations by media outlets and Texas state agencies have
ReasonOct 21 2020
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The Justice Department Sues Google
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On Tuesday, the Justice Department filed a long-anticipated antitrust lawsuit against Google. The government is accusing Google, owned by Alphabet, of illegally preserving a monopoly for its search engine and Abridge NewsApr 19 2024
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Schulz departing as Washington State University president
Washington State University President Kirk Schulz announced Friday that he will retire at the end of next year, bringing his nearly decade-long stint as the university’s top leader to an end. Schulz, who was appointed to the role in 2016, announced his plans at the tail-end of a Board of Regents meeting on the university’s Spokane campus Friday morning. The announcement comes as the university
Spokesman ReviewNov 03 2023
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11/3 NEWSBREAK: Justice Department investigating deaths at Charleston, Columbia jails
In a story that is making national headlines, the U.S. Justice Department says it is investigating jails in Richland County and Charleston County after several deaths are believed to have resulted from use of force, medical neglect and assaults by inmates. “Based on an extensive review of information that is publicly available or that we have received from stakeholders, we find significant
Charleston City PaperNov 02 2023
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Justice Department launches civil investigations into 2 South Carolina detention centers
The Justice Department (DOJ) on Thursday announced it is launching civil investigations into two detention centers in South Carolina, citing several reports of inmate deaths and assaults, concerning physical conditions and alleged discrimination of those with disabilities. The probe will look into the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention center, operated by the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office in
The HillOct 31 2023
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Virginia Democrats renew call for Department of Justice investigation into voter removals
The second request from Democrats in Congress comes amid a state inspector general investigation into the issue and days before the state's crucial elections. RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia Democrats in Congress again asked for a federal investigation into how voters were taken off the state’s rolls in error, renewing their push after Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s elections office revealed the total
ABC 8 WRIC