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Former prisoner transport officer, Dewayne Dudley, 56, pleaded guilty in federal court in the Northern District of Oklahoma to violating a male detainee’s civil rights by sexually assaulting and kidnapping him.
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A former correctional officer at the Hawaii Community Correctional Center was sentenced to 96 months in federal prison for his role in the assault of an inmate and his participation in a multi-year conspiracy to cover-up the abuse.
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Nearly 62 years ago, James Meredith wrote to this department seeking help in overcoming the brick wall of state-sanctioned racism that blocked his admission to the University of Mississippi.
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The Justice Department announced today its plans to monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in four counties in Georgia for the Dec. 6, 2022, federal general runoff election.
- Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the Civil Rights Division's 65th Anniversary
Three months after the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1957, Attorney General William P. Rogers made good on the Act’s authorization to establish a Civil Rights Division within the Department of Justice.
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Thank you, Shaylyn, for that kind introduction. Greetings to my Civil Rights Division family!
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What an inspiration to come in on the tail end of that panel. That was really really terrific. So, thank you.
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Chase Winkle, a former officer with the Muncie Police Department, in Muncie, Indiana, pleaded guilty today to eleven civil rights and obstruction charges.
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There were six notices published by the Justice Department in week ending Dec. 10, according to the Federal Register.
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An Arizona man was arrested for charges in connection with a cyber intrusion scheme against a New York-based hair salon company.
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A Manchester man was sentenced to 57 months in prison for a string of bank robberies in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
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News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JOHNNY WALSH, age 25, a resident of New Orleans, pleaded guilty yesterday to violating the Federal Gun Control Act before United States Senior District Judge Ivan L.R. Lemelle, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
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The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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The US Justice Department published a one page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Bobby Conner, 51, of Sacramento, pleaded guilty today to two counts of using a cellphone to facilitate a drug trafficking offense, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
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News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Francelino Mario Alves, 51, of Sacramento, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to distribution of methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
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News Release: MINNEAPOLIS - A Minneapolis man has been charged in a federal criminal complaint for illegal possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
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News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment today against Richard Turner, 60, of Placerville, charging him with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
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News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a six-count indictment today against Devin Michael Cuellar, 28, a transient, charging him with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, being a drug addict in possession of a sawed-off shotgun and ammunition, destruction of property, receipt of stolen property, theft, and making a false statement to Yosemite National Park rangers, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
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News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Covington Hernandez today sentenced Christopher Deon Townsel (47, Sarasota) to 15 years in federal prison for unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The court also ordered Townsel to forfeit a Hi-Point C9, a 9mm pistol, and assorted ammunition, which were traceable to the offense. Townsel had pleaded guilty on May 24, 2022.