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Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. of the Criminal Division Delivers Remarks at the Criminal Justice Forum for Asia and the Pacific
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Vice Minister, your excellencies, and valued partners: good afternoon. I’d like to thank the Japanese Ministry of Justice and the United Nation’s Office on Drugs and Crime for hosting the second meeting of the Criminal Justice Forum for Asia and the Pacific.


Spacelabs Healthcare, LLC Agrees to Pay $2.5 Million to Settle Allegations it Overcharged Federal Agencies for Patient Monitoring Equipment
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Spacelabs Healthcare, LLC (Spacelabs) has agreed to pay $2.5 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations that it overcharged the United States for patient monitoring equipment sold to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense.


U.S. Marshals Capture Over 800 Fugitives in Operation North Star
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The U.S. Marshals Service has concluded Operation North Star II (ONS II), a high-impact fugitive apprehension initiative aimed at combating violent crime in 10 cities with a significant number of homicides and shootings.


Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Delivers Remarks at the Office on Violence Against Women’s Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month Event
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Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta Delivers Remarks at the Office on Violence Against Women’s Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month Event


Director Allison Randall of the Office on Violence Against Women Delivers Remarks at the Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month Event
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Director Allison Randall of the Office on Violence Against Women Delivers Remarks at the Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month Event


Apply for Funding to Enhance Services for Victims of Crime
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OVC is seeking applicants for the following funding opportunity. Find information about this open solicitation and others planned below.


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Join the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) and the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) for an upcoming webinar about the National Census of Victim Service Providers (NCVSP).



View Resources for the Victims of Recent Mass Violence Incidents
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The Office for Victims of Crime staff members extends our condolences to the victims of recent mass shootings.


Apply for Funding to Enhance Services for Victims of Human Trafficking
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OVC is seeking applicants for the following funding opportunity. Find information about this open solicitation and others planned below.


Make Sure You are Counted in a Census of Victim Service Providers
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OVC wants to ensure that all programs serving victims of crime are counted in the 2023 National Census of Victim Service Providers (NCVSP).


February 2023 “From the Director’s Desk” Briefing Now Available
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Listen to a recording of the latest “From the Director’s Desk” monthly briefing.


California Man Charged with Federal Hate Crimes for Allegedly Shooting and Wounding Two Victims Leaving Synagogues
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The Justice Department announced today charges against a former Riverside resident with two counts of hate crimes for allegedly targeting and shooting two Jewish men as they departed religious services outside two Los Angeles synagogues over the past two days.


Montana Man Convicted of Federal Hate Crimes and Firearms Charges for Shooting Intended to Rid Community of the Lesbian and Gay Members
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A federal jury convicted a Montana man of hate and firearms crimes for firing an AK-style assault rifle at the residence of a woman, who identified as lesbian, and was home at the time.


Justice Department Secures Agreement with Alaska School District Concerning Discriminatory Seclusion and Restraint Practices
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The Justice Department announced today a settlement agreement with the Anchorage School District in Anchorage, Alaska, to address the discriminatory use of seclusion and restraint against students with disabilities. The settlement, which resolves the department’s investigation under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), will protect students with disabilities by eliminating seclusion and prohibiting discriminatory restraints.


Massachusetts Man Charged with Federal Hate Crime
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A federal grand jury in Boston returned an indictment today charging a Massachusetts man with a federal hate crime.


Minnesota Department of Corrections Agrees to End Discrimination Against People with Disabilities in its GED Education Program
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The Justice Department announced today that it filed a complaint and proposed consent decree with the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota to resolve allegations that the Minnesota Department of Corrections (MNDOC) violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).


Justice Department Secures Settlement in Religious Discrimination Suit Against Lansing, Michigan
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The Justice Department announced today that it has entered into a consent decree with the City of Lansing, Michigan, that will resolve the department’s religious accommodation and retaliation lawsuit.


Former Memphis, Tennessee, Police Officer Pleads Guilty to a Civil Rights Violation for Assaulting a Man in his Custody
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A former Memphis Police Department (MPD) officer pleaded guilty in federal court in the Western District of Tennessee to one felony count of deprivation of rights under color of law for assaulting an arrestee in January 2021.


Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
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Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons