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Feb 28 2024
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Justice Department finds problems with violence, gangs and poor conditions in 3 Mississippi prisons
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi failed to protect inmates in three prisons from violence because it does not adequately supervise incarcerated people, control contraband or investigate harm and misconduct, the U.S. Justice Department said Wednesday. “These basic safety failures and the poor living conditions inside the facilities promote violence, including sexual assault,” the department
WRALFeb 28 2024
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Justice Department finds problems with violence, gangs and poor conditions in 3 Mississippi prisons
Mississippi failed to protect inmates in three prisons from violence because it does not adequately supervise incarcerated people, control contraband or investigate harm and misconduct, the U.S. Justice Department said Wednesday. “These basic safety failures and the poor living conditions inside the facilities promote violence, including sexual assault,” the department said in a report. “Gangs
San Diego Union-TribuneFeb 28 2024
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Justice Department finds problems with violence, gangs and poor conditions in 3 Mississippi prisons
Toronto StarFeb 16 2024
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Tennessee's penalties for HIV-positive people are discriminatory, Justice Department says
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s decades-old aggravated prostitution statute violates the Americans with Disabilities Act, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday after an investigation, warning that the state could face a lawsuit if officials don’t immediately cease enforcement. Tennessee is the only state in the United States that imposes a lifetime registration as a “violent sex
Associated PressFeb 15 2024
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Biden’s Justice Department Sues Over Tennessee’s HIV Prostitution Law
The Biden administration’s Justice Department filed a lawsuit Thursday against Tennessee’s aggravated prostitution law for people with HIV. The law, which imposes tougher penalties for engaging in prostitution while knowingly infected with HIV, violates the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Justice Department claims in its lawsuit. The department said Tennessee’s law elevates the crime
The Daily WireJan 18 2024
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Uvalde Shooting: Consequences After Justice Department Report
The Uvalde shooting incident has been the subject of a federal report that highlighted “cascading failures” in the police response. Attorney Chris Alonso believes that this report could have future implications for the case, potentially leading to criminal charges. However, there is controversy surrounding the county prosecutor, Christina Mitchell, and an ongoing criminal investigation of her
Alaska CommonsFeb 21 2024
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Student Loan Cancellation Update as Biden Approves $1.2 Billion Relief
President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that his administration is canceling $1.2 billion dollars in student debt for some 153,000 borrowers enrolled in a new repayment plan.
The Biden administration had initially planned to start forgiveness under the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan in July, but it is now taking effect almost six months ahead of schedule.
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NewsweekJan 30 2024
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Justice Department Is Investigating Cori Bush’s Handling of Campaign Funds
The Justice Department is conducting an investigation into whether Representative Cori Bush mishandled campaign funds, including when she hired her romantic partner — who is now her husband — to provide her with security services, according to people familiar with the matter. The Office of Congressional Ethics investigated Ms. Bush, a Democrat from Missouri, last year. The office voted to
New York Times (News)Jan 26 2024
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Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed employees, Justice Department finds
The U.S. Justice Department reached a settlement with the state of New York on Friday to resolve a sexual harassment investigation of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, confirming allegations from the damaging misconduct probe that led to the Democrat’s resignation. The agreement details a series of reforms made after Cuomo left office and outlines additional steps the state will take to change how it
Todays ChronicJan 19 2024
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Justice Department report finds ‘no urgency’ during shooting
UVALDE, Texas (AP) -- Police officials who responded to the deadly Uvalde, Texas, elementary school shooting waited far too long to confront the gunman, acted with "no urgency" in establishing a command post and communicated inaccurate information to grieving families, according to a Justice Department report released Thursday that identifies "cascading failures" in law enforcement's handling
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