News published on Federal Newswire in September 2013

News Release: The Justice Department announced today that Plaza Home Mortgage Inc. (Plaza) of San Diego will pay $3 million to aggrieved borrowers as part of a settlement to resolve allegations that it engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination on the basis of race and national origin. The settlement also ...

Department of Justice Awards Hiring Grants for Law Enforcement and School Safety Officers

News Release: The Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) today announced funding awards to 263 cities and counties, aimed at creating 937 law enforcement positions. More than $125 million will be awarded nationally, including nearly $45 million to fund 356 new school resource officer ...

Attorney General Eric Holder Announces Funding for School Resource Officers in Newtown, Conn.

News Release: Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) will provide $150,000 in Fiscal Year 2013 funding to Newtown, Conn., to fund two positions to ensure school safety, such as school resource officers.

New Guidance Supports Voluntary Use of Race to Achieve Diversity in Higher Education

News Release: Today, the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education released new guidance that provides colleges and universities with information about the ruling in Fisher v. University of Texas-Austin, and reiterates the Departments’ position on the voluntary use of race to achieve diversity in higher education. The guidance is the first time the Departments have provided policy clarification on the use of race in higher education since the U.S. Supreme Court decision in June.

Two Miami-area Residents Indicted for Alleged Roles in $190 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

News Release: Two Miami-area residents were indicted in connection with their alleged participation in a $190 million Medicare fraud scheme.

Justice Department Settles Citizenship Status Discrimination Claim Against IBM

News Release: The Justice Department announced today that it reached an agreement yesterday with International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) resolving allegations that the company violated the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) when it placed online job postings for application ...

Justice Department Settles Immigration-related Discrimination Claim Against Staffing Company

News Release: The Justice Department announced today that it has reached an agreement with Paramount Staffing, a staffing company based in Northbrook, Ill., resolving an allegation that the company violated the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by requesting more or different ...

ILAB News Release: US Labor Department issues report on labor concerns in Dominican sugar sector, announces $10 million project in agriculture [09/27/2013]

By Labor Gazette | Sep 27, 2013

News Release: WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez today released a report regarding labor concerns in the Dominican sugar sector in response to a public submission filed under the Labor Chapter of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR). The department also announced a $10 million project to reduce child labor and to improve labor rights and working conditions in the Dominican agriculture sector.

Transportation Department publishes notice on Sept. 27

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Sept. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published on Sept. 27 by State Department

The US State Department published an eight page notice on Sept. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

What did State Department publish on Sept. 27?

The US State Department published a two page notice on Sept. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published on Sept. 27 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published by State Department on Sept. 27

The US State Department published a one page notice on Sept. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

State Department publishes notice on Sept. 27

The US State Department published a one page notice on Sept. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

What did Transportation Department publish on Sept. 27?

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Sept. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published by Transportation Department on Sept. 27

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Sept. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Transportation Department publishes notice on Sept. 27

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Sept. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published on Sept. 27 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

What did Transportation Department publish on Sept. 27?

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Sept. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Notice published by Transportation Department on Sept. 27