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The Justice Department secured a $30 million settlement with PayPal over a discriminatory investment program targeting black and minority-owned businesses. PayPal agreed to launch a new Small Business Initiative excluding race-based criteria and to waive processing fees on $1 billion in transactions.
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A federal indictment in an unknown court charges two corporate entities and a shoreside superintendent with conspiracy to defraud the United States and causing the deaths of six construction workers in a vessel crash. The Motor Vessel Dali, a 900-foot foreign-flag container ship registered in Singapore, struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland. The
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The Department of Justice filed denaturalization actions against 12 individuals accused of serious crimes including providing material support to terrorist groups, war crimes, and sexual abuse of minors. The actions seek to revoke citizenship obtained through illegal means or concealment under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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The Justice Department fired four prosecutors accused of bias against anti-abortion activists. The terminations followed allegations that the Biden administration selectively used the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act to prosecute based on political beliefs. The firings expose internal tensions over perceived political loyalty within the DOJ.
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The U.S. Department of Justice sued the City of Denver, Colorado, alleging that the city's ban on certain semi-automatic rifles violates the Second Amendment. The complaint challenges the city's ordinance criminalizing possession of so-called 'assault weapons,' including AR-15-style rifles.
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The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division launched investigations into 36 Illinois public school districts to determine whether they have included sexual orientation and gender ideology (SOGI) content in any class for grades pre-K-12. The investigation will examine whether the schools have notified parents of their right to opt their children out of
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The United States has announced that it is challenging New Jersey laws providing in-state tuition and financial assistance for illegal aliens. This is a constitutional matter, and the case is not a litigation matter. The court and docket number are unknown. The current summary is limited to the fact that the United States is challenging the laws. Further
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) released 34 notices of final and proposed rulemaking following a full review of existing regulations. This review was conducted in accordance with Executive Order 14206, Protecting Second Amendment Rights. The review aimed to rebuild trust with Federal
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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted a civil rights group, alleging that they furnished information to the FBI about the White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. This move has sparked controversy, with many questioning the motives behind the indictment.
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The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has been charged with 11 counts of wire fraud, false statements to a federally insured bank, and conspiracy to commit concealment money laundering. The indictment alleges that SPLC engaged in a scheme to defraud donors and conceal the true nature of its activities. The case involves a complex web of financial
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The Department of Justice has settled a lawsuit with Carter Page over alleged surveillance abuses. The settlement was announced on April 22, and it brings an end to the lawsuit. The details of the settlement are not publicly available.
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