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Apr 04 2024
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Mississippi capital to revamp how it notifies next of kin about deaths with Justice Department help
JACKSON, Miss. — After men near Mississippi’s capital were buried in a pauper’s cemetery without their relatives’ knowledge, the U.S. Justice Department will help the city’s police revamp policies for performing next-of-kin death notifications. The intervention follows the discovery that seven men were buried in unmarked graves without their families’ knowledge. At least three of those men
Washington PostApr 08 2024
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Justice Department blasts GOP effort to hold Attorney General Garland in contempt over Biden audio
The Justice Department on Monday blasted Republicans’ effort to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt over his refusal to turn over unredacted materials related to the special counsel probe into President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents.
In a letter obtained by The Associated Press, the Justice Department rejected the demand from House Republicans that the
PoliticoJan 30 2024
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Rep. Cori Bush under investigation by Justice Department
Washington — The Justice Department is investigating Democratic Rep. Cori Bush over the potential misuse of funds meant for her personal security, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The House sergeant at arms received a subpoena from the Justice Department seeking records related to Bush's use of security funds, the sources said. The investigation was first reported by
CBS News (Online)Feb 16 2024
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Justice Department Sues Tennessee Defending HIV Infected Prostitutes
In what possible world would you expect the federal government to be suing a state for prosecuting prostitutes for knowingly infecting their clients with HIV? No rational one that is for sure. But in today's America, run by an administration that worships sexual deviancy, that is what is happening. The issue is this: Tennessee has a law on the books defining "Aggravated Prostitution," which is
HotAirFeb 15 2024
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Justice Department sues Tennessee for discrimination against people with HIV
Feb. 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Justice has filed suit Thursday against Tennessee and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for enforcing a law it says discriminates against HIV patients and violates the Americans with Disabilities Act. "The department's investigation found that the state and TBI subject people living with HIV to harsher criminal penalties solely because of their HIV
United Press InternationalFeb 28 2024
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Justice Department finds violence, poor conditions at three Mississippi prisons
Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Three Mississippi prisons, housing 7,200 people, are failing to protect inmates from widespread physical violence, in violation of their 8th and 14th Amendments, the Justice Department announced Wednesday.
"People living in prisons and jails have a constitutional right to safe and adequate living conditions," said Acting Associate General Benjamin Mizer. "Our
United Press InternationalApr 04 2024
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Justice Department to meet Boeing fatal crash victims' lawyers; Boeing pays $160M to Alaska Airlines
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department next week will meet with lawyers for families of victims of two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people in 2018 and 2019, as the government decides whether to move ahead with a criminal case, according to correspondence Reuters reviewed. The meeting, set for Tuesday afternoon, comes ahead of an April 24 gathering scheduled for the victims'
KSLJan 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
Fact Check
Did the number of Chinese citizens encountered at the southwest U.S. border increase by more than 50 times in two years?
In 2023, 37,440 Chinese citizens were encountered by authorities at the southwest U.S. border — 54 times more than the 689 in 2021. AllSides highlights content from Gigafact, a network of newsrooms that respond to online claims. View this fact brief on Wisconsin Watch.
GigafactJan 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)