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Taylor Energy Company LLC will pay $43 million in fines and transfer $432 million to the U.S. for damage caused by an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that has been going since 2004.
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DOJ awards $110.7 million in grants to reduce recidivism, support re-integration
The Department of Justice announced that it is awarding $110.7 million in an effort to reduce recidivism while also supporting those who were incarcerated returning to society.
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Criminals released to home confinement during COVID will not return to prison, Garland announces
Criminals relegated to home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic will not return to prison, Merrick Garland and the U.S Department of Justice (DOJ) announced in a Reuter’s report last week.
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Potential DOJ lawsuits of Apple, Google put off until at least March
The Department of Justice has seemingly halted potential lawsuits against Apple and Google over antitrust laws due to governmental budget concerns.
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U.S. Justice Department provides $300 million in grants to fight ‘precipitous rise in opioid and stimulant misuse and overdoses’
The U.S. Justice Department has awarded more than $300 million in grants to programs fighting against opioid and stimulant abuse, a crisis that has seen overdose deaths increase by 28.5% since April 2021, worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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California Man Sentenced to Life Followed by 30 Years in Prison for Federal Hate Crimes Related to 2019 Poway Synagogue Shooting and Attempted Mosque Arson
John T. Earnest, a California man who entered the Chabad of Poway on April 27, 2019, opened fire and killed one woman, injured three others, and attempted to kill 50 others, was sentenced today in the Southern District of California to life followed by 30 years in prison for his crimes.
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Advertising Platform OpenX Agrees to Injunctive Relief and $2 Million Payment in Case Alleging Violations of Children’s Privacy Law
Online advertising platform OpenX Technologies Inc. (OpenX) has agreed to a court order requiring it to pay $2 million and to be bound by injunctive relief provisions mandating its compliance with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act and Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule.
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District Court Orders New Jersey Defendants to Stop Distributing Unapproved ‘Nano Silver’ Products Touted as COVID Treatment
A federal court permanently enjoined a New Jersey entity and its principals from distributing unapproved and misbranded drugs touted as a treatment for COVID-19.
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Justice Department Awards More Than $40 Million to Improve Services for Crime Victims
The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) today announced grant awards totaling over $40 million to enhance services for victims of crime across the United States.
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Justice Department Awards Nearly $444 Million to Support Violence Intervention Efforts
The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) today announced nearly $444 million in grant awards to support a wide range of violence reduction efforts, including community-based violence intervention and prevention strategies, youth and school violence prevention programs and evidence-based police and prosecution practices.
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Justice Department Awards More Than $37 Million to Support Innovations in Policing
The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) today announced grant awards totaling over $37 million to support evidence-based law enforcement strategies designed to build trust with communities and improve public safety.
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Justice Department Awards Nearly $87 Million to Combat Human Trafficking and Help Victims
The Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) announced almost $87 million in funding to combat human trafficking, provide supportive services to trafficking victims throughout the United States and conduct research into the nature and causes of labor and sex trafficking.
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Justice Department Awards More Than $125 Million in Grants Under the STOP School Violence Act
The Department of Justice today announced nearly $126 million in funding to advance school safety under the STOP School Violence Act.
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Justice Department Awards $34 Million to Support Community Crisis Response
The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) today announced grant awards totaling $34 million to help communities address crises involving homelessness, mental health and substance use disorders, and other public health and public safety emergencies.
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Justice Department Awards More Than $100 Million to Support Youth
The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) today announced that it will award grants totaling nearly $103 million to support youth and help achieve greater equity in the juvenile justice system.
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Justice Department Awards More Than $210 Million to Support Forensic Science
The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) today announced grant awards totaling more than $210 million to fund crime laboratories, support research, decrease DNA backlogs and help law enforcement identify missing persons. T
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Justice Department Announces Global Resolution of Criminal and Civil Investigations with Privatized Military Housing Contractor for Defrauding U.S. Military
Department of Justice announced a global resolution of its criminal and civil investigations into Balfour Beatty Communities LLC (BBC), one of the largest providers of privatized military housing to the U.S.
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Federal-State Clean Water Act Settlement Resolves Sewer Overflow Violations in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
The United States and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), filed a civil lawsuit against the Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority (the Authority), alleging violations of the federal Clean Water Act and Pennsylvania Clean Steams Law.
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Justice Department Awards Almost $141 Million to Protect Children
The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) today announced grant awards totaling nearly $141 million to help protect children from exploitation, trauma and abuse, while also funding improvements in the judicial system’s handling of child abuse and neglect cases.
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Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to Orchestrating Nationwide Tax Fraud Scheme
A Georgia man pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud the United States by promoting a nationwide tax fraud scheme to more than 200 participants in at least 19 states.
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